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Broadway Is Singing Louis Armstrong’s Songs. Here Are 6 Classics.

By exploring Armstrong’s offstage struggles and tensions, “A Wonderful World” wants to shatter the image of an entertainer who was far more than just affable.

By Alan Light

Lazour, Daniel Lazour, Patrick Magar, Taibi New York Theater Workshop Theater Theater (Off Broadway) We Live in Cairo (Play)

Review: ‘We Live in Cairo’ Falls Short of Being Revolutionary

Egyptians stand up to their government in a play that excels in its design but rings hollow when its subtext and character development are scrutinized.

By Elisabeth Vincentelli

Artificial Intelligence Downey, Robert Jr Lincoln Center Theater McNeal (Play) Sher, Bartlett Theater Theater (Broadway)

How ‘McNeal,’ a Play About A.I., Lured Robert Downey Jr. to Broadway

In “McNeal,” the playwright Ayad Akhtar explores the way artificial intelligence is disrupting the literary world and raising questions about creativity.

By Alexandra Alter

Circle in the Square Theater Connor, Kit (Actor) Gold, Sam (1978- ) Romeo and Juliet (Play) Shakespeare, William Theater Theater (Broadway)

Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler Revive ‘Romeo + Juliet’ for a TikTok Generation

The Broadway revival of “Romeo + Juliet” plays to the TikTok crowd. But maybe that’s a good thing.

By Jesse Green