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Amelia Merrill

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Contributing Editor, American Theatre

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'Romeo & Juliet' Off-Broadway review - a star-crossed love story on the border

Read our review of the Free Shakespeare in the Park production of "Romeo & Juliet" off Broadway, presented by…

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'And Then the Rodeo Burned Down' review - cowboy clown show isn't Xhloe and Natasha's first rodeo

Read our review of *And Then the Rodeo Burned Down*, the Off-Broadway-debut show by Drama Desk Award-winning …

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'New Born' Off-Broadway review - a podcast-like series of stories

Read our review of *New Born* off Broadway, a trio of monologues written by Ella Hickson and performed by Hug…

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'Indian Princesses' Off-Broadway review - a new spin on the girlhood play

Read our review of *Indian Princesses* off Broadway, a new play by Eliana Theologides Rodriguez co-produced b…

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Nichelle Lewis on being nominated for her first Tony Award

The "Ragtime" actress is nominated alongside four other nominated cast members, along with multiple members o…

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Richard Thomas says "pride doesn't enter into" his second Tony Award nomination

The Best Featured Actor in a Play nominee gives all the credit to "The Balusters" playwright David Lindsay-Ab…

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Nicholas Christopher on his first Tony Award nomination for 'Chess'

Nicholas Christopher has also been nominated for Drama League, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards fo…

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The Rescues go from rock band to Tony Award nominees

The indie group reflects on their two Tony Award nominations for Broadway's "The Lost Boys."

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'What Happened Was..." Off-Broadway review - dinner and a story

Read our review of *What Happened Was...*, a revival of Tom Noonan's 1992 play running in repertory with two …

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'My Joy Is Heavy' Off-Broadway review - The Bengsons explore grief through song

Read our review of *My Joy Is Heavy* off Broadway, an autobiographical musical written and performed by marri…

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'Cold War Choir Practice' Off-Broadway review - play with music shines

Read our review of *Cold War Choir Practice* off Broadway, a new play at MCC Theater that won writer Ro Reddi…

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16 women to watch on Broadway this season

For the second year in a row, New York Theatre Guide's staff shouted out actors and creatives whose work you …

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'Mother Russia' Off-Broadway review - new farce, like its characters, is still finding its identity

Read our review of *Mother Russia* off Broadway, a new dark comedy written by Lauren Yee and directed by Tedd…

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'The Tragedy of Coriolanus' Off-Broadway review - a flashy new production of Shakespeare

Read our review of *The Tragedy of Coriolanus* off Broadway, a modern revival of Shakespeare's tragedy direct…

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'The Monsters' Off-Broadway review - sibling rivalry enters the ring

Read our review of *The Monsters* off Broadway, a new play written and directed by Ngozi Anyanwu and presente…

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'Ulysses' Off-Broadway review - a breakneck run through a James Joyce masterwork

Read our review of "Ulysses" off Broadway, a stage adaptation of James Joyce's classic novel created by exper…

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The Best Theatre of 2025 | New York Theatre Guide

New York Theatre Guide's editorial staff share their favorite plays and musicals on and off Broadway this yea…

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'Tartuffe' Off-Broadway review - French farce gets a fresh face

Read our review of *Tartuffe* off Broadway Lucas Hnath's adaptation of Molière's comedy starring Matthew Brod…

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Off-Broadway Reviews

Find out what theatrical delights are entertaining audiences in New York City with our Off-Broadway reviews, …

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'Meet the Cartozians' Off-Broadway review - the political is personal

Read our review of *Meet the Cartozians* off Broadway, a new play written by Talene Monahon, directed by Davi…

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'Queens' and the Work of Art

Martyna Majok defies the "impossible" play.

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'Archduke' Off-Broadway review - drama takes a bite out of World War I history

Read our review of *Archduke*, a new play by Rajiv Joseph that tells an alternative story of the young men be…

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'The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire' Off-Broadway review - a powerful story of why we tell stories

Read our review of *The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire* off Broadway, a new play written by Anne Washburn and…

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'Kyoto' Off-Broadway review - an exhilarating race to extinction

Read our review of *Kyoto* off Broadway, a new play by Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson now playing with Lincoln …

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