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December 20, 2024 1:38 pm

Norm Lewis — The Best of Christmas: A Much-Needed Dose of Musical Holiday Cheer

The veteran Broadway performer celebrates his 10th anniversary performing at 54 Below with this gorgeous Yuletide-themed show.

December 20, 2024 1:35 pm

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo: Gives you the “Wilis” and more

★★★★☆ Program A features a spooky Giselle plus a bright new Balanchine tribute

December 17, 2024 11:51 pm

A Guide for the Homesick: 2 Actors, 4 Characters, 1 Misguided Script

★★☆☆☆ Actors McKinley Belcher III, Uly Schlesinger, director Shira Milikowsky distinguish Ken Urban’s confusing drama

December 13, 2024 5:22 pm

Janine Harouni’s Man’oushe: Straight Talk From the N.Y.-Born, U.K.-Dwelling Comedian

Janine Harouni

★★★★☆ The performer brings her relatable stories and quick wit from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to Soho Playhouse

November 26, 2024 7:59 pm

The Dead, 1904: James Joyce and The Living, 2024

★★★★☆ A Dubliner’s midwinter’s night dream, on upper Fifth Avenue  

November 26, 2024 7:58 pm

The Dead, 1904: Irish Rep Brings James Joyce Adaptation Home (to New York) for the Holidays

★★★★☆ Ciarán O’Reilly’s charming production returns with a new cast, and delicious food and drink

November 25, 2024 8:00 pm

Merchant of Venice: A Comedy of Too Many Errors

★★☆☆☆ T.R. Knight stars in the Arlekin Players Theatre’s adaptation of the Shakespeare classic played as a cable TV access program.

November 24, 2024 10:00 pm

We Are Your Robots: “What do you want, my human friends?”

★★★☆☆ Ethan Lipton and cohorts musically ponder artificial intelligence and other smart matters

November 21, 2024 8:54 pm

The Blood Quilt: Piecing Together a Black Family’s History

★★★☆☆ Lincoln Center Theater produces Katori Hall’s tasty though overstuffed drama

November 21, 2024 8:53 pm

The Blood Quilt: Katori Hall’s Beautifully Stitched Sisters Play

★★★★☆ Lileana Blain-Cruz directs a highly proficient cast hardly upstaged by a series of awesome quilts

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