The new musical is based on Josefina López’s original play and the 2002 film adaptation that starred America Ferrera.
Category: Theater
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After ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Malfunction, Nicole Scherzinger Sings With Bullhorn
The “Sunset Boulevard” star briefly entertained the crowd when “a technical malfunction on the sound side” forced the cancellation of a matinee performance.
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Jinkx Monsoon Sails From ‘Drag Race’ to ‘Pirates! The Penzance Musical’
Jinkx Monsoon talks about feeling like a lifetime of hard work is finally paying off, and her return to Broadway as a zany maid in “Pirates! The Penzance Musical.”
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Natalie Dessay Stars With Her Daughter in a French ‘Gypsy’
The soprano Natalie Dessay and her daughter, Neïma Naouri, team up to explore one of theater’s most toxic mother-daughter relationships.
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How Brandon Kazen-Maddox, an American Sign Language Artist, Spends Their Sundays
Branden Kazen-Maddox makes time for mud massages, meditation and aerial hoop adventures.
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The Best Classical Music Performances of March 2025
Watch and listen to recent highlights, including Nicole Scherzinger on Broadway, a pair of Janacek operas and Cécile McLorin Salvant.
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Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Old Friends’ Review: A Broadway Party With 41 Songs
Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga lead the festivities in a new Broadway revue of the great musical dramatist’s work.
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‘Boop! The Musical’ Review: Betty Gets a Broadway Brand Extension
The It girl with the spit curl looks great for 100, but her Broadway musical, which feels like one big merch grab, is boop-boop-a-don’t.
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At James Earl Jones Memorial, Denzel Washington and Whoopi Goldberg Share Stories
At a gathering in the Broadway theater renamed to honor the star, speakers including Denzel Washington and Phylicia Rashad described Jones as an inspiration.
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‘The Last Five Years’ Review: Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren Star in a Muddy Revival
Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren star in a muddy revival of Jason Robert Brown’s still-scathing musical.
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How the Stars of ‘All Nighter’ Get That College Vibe
The actresses talk about bonding over their nightly cram session, and have also compiled a playlist of some of the songs that get them going.
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‘Boop!’ Arrives on Broadway, With a Surprising 100-Year Back Story
From her 1930 debut as a poodle-human hybrid to a modern-day symbol of empowerment, Betty Boop has had an unusual journey to the Broadway stage. Boop-oop-a-doop!