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Sunday, July 5, 2026

Camping Review. “A firework begging to go off.” by Jonathan Mandell

Camping is the most American of summer activities, the tent a symbol of our pioneering spirit, family adventures, adolescent bonding, adult escape.  For Ari and Brit, their tent is simulta…

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Saturday, July 4, 2026

Tall Ships viewed from Little Island by Jonathan Mandell

The Tall Ship above (and in a video below) is The Esmeralda, from Chile. It took a couple of hours for any of the Tall Ships to start sailing by on the Hudson River this July 4th morning, Am…

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Friday, July 3, 2026

Songs for The 4th of July: Patriotism and Protest by Jonathan Mandell

America’s 250th birthday deserves some spectacular celebrations. (It doesn’t have to come out of Washington.) Here are videos or some of the country’s greatest hits: classic patriot so…

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Thursday, July 2, 2026

Broadway Schedule 4th of July Weekend by Jonathan Mandell

All Broadway shows have canceled their evening performances for the Fourth of July itself, but ten have matinees that day (and Every Brilliant Thing a late afternoon), and most have added pe…

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Wednesday, July 1, 2026

July 2026 New York Theater Openings by Jonathan Mandell

Below is a calendar of theater opening* in July, a month bursting with theater festivals, some of them outdoors and free, two of them previewing shows heading for the Edinburgh Fringe next …

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Preliminary Broadway Poll: Which is your # 1 show of the 2026-2027 Season and why? by Jonathan Mandell

There are fourteen shows announced so far for the Broadway 2026-2027 season that have secured both a specific venue and a specific opening date between September 2026 and April 2027. I’ve …

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Monday, June 29, 2026

A Walk on the Moon Musical Review by Jonathan Mandell

“A Walk on the Moon” is the disappointing musical adaptation of the 1999 indie movie about the romance between an unhappy bouffant-wearing Jewish housewife named Pearl and a long-haired…

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Fireworks on Broadway: Lin-Manuel Miranda! Jasmine Amy Rogers! Heated Rivalry Heartthrob! Stageworthy News of the Week by Jonathan Mandell

Jasmine Amy Rogers (Boop. Spelling Bee) will star as Maria in the second-ever Broadway revival of “The Sound of Music” part of a thrilling new season at Lincoln Center Theater, which in…

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Sunday, June 28, 2026

Theater Quiz for June 2026: Pride, Politics and Prizes by Jonathan Mandell

How well were you paying attention to the theater over the past month? Answer these ten questions, and a whopper of a bonus question about Tony acceptance speeches, to find out. Loading…

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Saturday, June 27, 2026

Criminal Queerness Festival: Syrian Soap by Jonathan Mandell

“Got plans for pride this weekend?” an email asked. “In between the marches, parties, darties, DJ sets, and drag brunches, join us at HERE for some queer belly laughs at E. Zaalan’s…

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Friday, June 26, 2026

Amazon Prime Day Deals for Theater Lovers by Jonathan Mandell

Prime Day deals end today. What’s discounted is mostly….stuff. But some of it is of interest to theatergoers, from subscriptions to scripts to a seat cushion, and maybe some tech toys to…

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Thursday, June 25, 2026

Music City Review by Jonathan Mandell

In “Music City,” a musical about struggling county singer-songwriters, we’re supposed to feel immersed in a cramped and crowded honky-tonk, but I felt transported to “Nashville,” n…

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Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Broadway in Bryant Park: 2026 Free Summer Concert Schedule, plus A Look Back by Jonathan Mandell

Broadway in Bryant Park has announced the lineup for this summer’s four free Thursday lunchtime concerts, performed by the casts from currently running shows, which will begin on July 23.…

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Election Day Today: Where to Vote, Who is Running. by Jonathan Mandell

Today is Primary Day in New York City. Polls are open from 6 AM to 9 PM. Click here to find your polling location and see what’s on your particular ballot. (Just type your home address in…

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Monday, June 22, 2026

Pride and Paddington. Christopher Jackson back in Hamilton. #Stageworthy News of the Week. by Jonathan Mandell

The new Broadway season is already underway, with thirteen shows having secured their venues and nailed their dates, One has already opened and closed (yesterday.)  Another is the world…

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Sunday, June 21, 2026

Henry VI: A Trilogy in Two Parts. Redux Review. by Jonathan Mandell

It is so rare for any company to stage Shakespeare’s “Henry VI” trilogy that one could honestly say that the National Asian American Theatre Company’s production is unlike any you’…

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Saturday, June 20, 2026

Gay Broadway 2026 Census: Queer takes Pride of Place by Jonathan Mandell

There are a dozen shows currently running on Broadway with LGBTQ content and characters, more than at any time since I started this annual census. But the number alone doesn’t get at how g…

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Friday, June 19, 2026

For Juneteenth: 19 Black American Playwrights To Read Today by Jonathan Mandell

Below is a sample of published scripts written by 19 Black American playwrights, in honor of Juneteenth, which is a federal holiday, although established as such only since 2021. The holiday…

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Thursday, June 18, 2026

La Cage Aux Folles Encores Review. Billy Porter and Wayne Brady lead an all-Black cast. by Jonathan Mandell

Tuneful and tourist-friendly, this old-fashioned musical by Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein, featuring a long-time gay couple and their nightclub of dancing drag queens in St. Tropez, rack…

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Broadway 2026 2027 Season Preview Guide by Jonathan Mandell

Below is my preview guide of Broadway openings* in the 2026-2027 season, which has already begun, and so far promises a couple of hit British imports, the Broadway premiere of the world’s …

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Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Tribeca Finale: Alicia Keys Girl from Hell’s Kitchen by Jonathan Mandell

Hell’s Kitchen was a hellish neighborhood when Alicia Augello Cook was growing up, and yet she thrived in it. These are the two central facts in the making of the musical artist Alicia Key…

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Monday, June 15, 2026

What a Week! Stageworthy News by Jonathan Mandell

The Knicks won their first N.B.A. championship in 53 years, igniting orange-and-blue tinted celebrations in NYC streets… and on Broadway stages! The celebration will continue on Broadway …

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Sunday, June 14, 2026

Watch Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment by Jonathan Mandell

Today, in the video below, “we rise up, we sing out, and we keep organizing” in the starry concert taking place at the Town Hall in New York, but available for free online. Rise Up, Sing…

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6 Tribeca Festival Award Winning Films of 2026 by Jonathan Mandell

The films that won the top awards at the 25th annual Tribeca Festival include an indigenous gay murder mystery aboard a ship near the Arctic Circle; a short about an awkward father in Egypt;…

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Saturday, June 13, 2026

Roșie O’Donnell’s Common Knowledge, coming to NYC by Jonathan Mandell

Below is my review of Rosie O’Donnell’s one-woman show, “Common Knowledge,” which we now know will have a run from July 23 through August 8, 2026 at Daryl Roth Theater. She teased th…

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Friday, June 12, 2026

Three Days of Dissent, from Stage Left Festival to Rise Up Sing Out Concert. by Jonathan Mandell

This is a weekend when art and activism converge:  “Rise Up Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment” will be held at The Town Hall on Sunday night, and streamed at watch parties an…

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

Tribeca Festival Looks at NYC: Human Theories. Mario. Born to Kill. NY Making It Here Shorts. by Jonathan Mandell

New York City is defined by weird, fleeting encounters between strangers, judging by “Human Theories,” one of the New York films at this year’s Tribeca Festival. But if one thing is cl…

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Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Hadestown on Screen by Jonathan Mandell

 A screen version of “Hadestown,” which is currently showing at the Tribeca festival and will be in movie theaters in July,  has one moment that is not part of the original stage musi…

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Tuesday, June 9, 2026

AI: Probably Nothing to Worry About, at Tribeca Festival. by Jonathan Mandell

“My main mission now is to warn people how dangerous AI could be,” says Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel Laureate who is called the godfather of Artificial Intelligence, in this documentary be…

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Monday, June 8, 2026

The Truth about the Tonys. Stageworthy News of the Week by Jonathan Mandell

John Leguizamo’s crack stood out for me at the 79th  annual Tony Awards, amid the surprising and expected wins (complete list of winners), the heartfelt and political acceptance speeche…

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The 7 Tony Winners of 2026 You Can Still See (for 4 of them: Hurry!) by Jonathan Mandell

Of the 24 Broadway shows that received one or more nominations for the 79th Annual Tony Awards, only ten took home at least one trophy; seven of these are still running — most of them n…

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