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Betty Boop Makes a Tap-Dancing Play at Being the Next Barbie
BOOP-OOP-A-DOOP“Boop! The Musical” borrows from “Barbie” and “The Wizard of Oz,” takes on #MeToo Baddies and Eric Adams, and brings a show-stopping rainbow of joy to Broadway.

Nick Jonas Brings Strong Voice to a Gaslighting Jerk
I CAN DO BETTER THAN THATNick Jonas and Adrienne Warren sing better than their characters connect in the new Broadway musical “The Last Five Years.”

George Clooney Issues a Dire Warning About Trump’s America
EMERGENCY BROADCASTThe star’s Broadway production of “Good Night, and Good Luck” is almost too aggressive about its timeliness.

Kieran Culkin’s ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ Is Painfully Dated
NOT THISThere’s an argument to let David Mamet’s 1984 play stay pure to its words—but those racist and homophobic slurs land with a thud in the era of MAGA.

‘Succession’ Star Sarah Snook Is Doing Wilde-ly Good Acting
TONY ALERT!Sarah Snook has already won an Olivier for playing 26 characters in the “Picture of Dorian Gray.” A Tony may follow—even if the production can feel exhausting as well as dazzling.

Denzel’s Daughter’s Play Is the Real Must-See Theater Event
THE FAMILY BUSINESSIgnore the hoopla surrounding her dad’s starry, but middling “Othello.” Olivia Washington stars in the spectacular production of “Wine in the Wilderness” just a few miles away.

Denzel’s ‘Othello’ Isn’t Worth Its $900 Ticket Prices
MAJOR LETDOWNAfter all the blaring headlines around “Othello” on Broadway—Denzel! Jake! Tickets near a thousand dollars!—how strange that the production itself is so lacking in execution.

The Season’s Most Surprising Showstopper Lands on Broadway
MAKE 'EM LAUGHThe raucous musical “Operation Mincemeat,” one of the best-reviewed productions in West End history, is finally stateside—and you’ll want to grab a ticket now.

‘Buena Vista Social Club’ Is Broadway’s Most Fabulous Party
FIESTA“Buena Vista Social Club” explodes on Broadway with brilliant, vibrant music and dancing, while off-Broadway “We Had a World” has some tangled family trauma to unpack.

Eight Andrew Scotts Star in One of NYC’s Hottest Tickets
SEEING DOUBLEThe “Ripley” and “All Of Us Strangers” star brings his one-man “Vanya” to New York. It’s technically impressive, but doesn’t reveal anything new in adapting Chekhov’s classic text.
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