The Play's The Thing

Five festivals get 2026 started in a great way
"Beau the Musical" and "Table 17" are just two of his many plays
Our picks of the best way to close out 2025 and start 2026
Met Opera's "Andrea Chénier" screens around the world
"Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)" is one of this week's Best Bets
Ian Barford plays Antonio Salieri in Steppenwolf Theatre Company's production of "Amadeus"
"I learned to trust my silly. Everyone's silly is different, and finding mine changed my life."
Michael Urie stars as "Richard II" in Red Bull Theater's new adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
This week: two plays, three operas and a unique work that defies categorization
“My job is to cook the meal. How people eat it—that’s up to them.”
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