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Theatrely's Broadway review of The Imaginary Invalid at Roundabout Theatre Company in New York City.

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A Starry, Thrilling OTHER DESERT CITIES Returns To Broadway — Review

October 19, 2026

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Joey Sims

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October 19, 2026

Theatrely's Broadway review of Other Desert Cities on Broadway starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Joe Keery, Lily Rabe and more in New York City.

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A GHOST IN YOUR EAR: In One and Out the Other – Review

October 14, 2026

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Juan A. Ramirez

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October 14, 2026

Theatrely's Off-Broadway review of A Ghost In Your Ear at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre in New York City.

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JUST IN TIME & MAYBE HAPPY ENDING — Review Refreshers

October 5, 2026

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Juan A. Ramirez

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October 5, 2026

Theatrely recently revisited Just In Time and Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway and Chief Critic Juan Ramirez reports.
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Throwing Out The Rule Book: Three Off-Broadway Plays Upend Expectations

October 8, 2026

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Joey Sims

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October 8, 2026

Senior critic Joey Sims dives deep into three off-broadway plays happening in New York City right now!

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Excellent Stagings of Our Basest Selves: DEGENERATES & THE HAIRY APE – Review Roundup

October 4, 2026

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Juan A. Ramirez

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October 4, 2026

Theatrely's Off-Broadway reviews of DEGENERATES & THE HAIRY APE both playing in New York City

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LEGERDEMAIN Marvels Downtown

August 11, 2022

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Kobi Kassal

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August 11, 2022

A new intimate parlor show from the minds of Jonathan Levit and Benjamin Schrader is now running in the East Village of New York.
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THE BUTCHER BOY Is a Messy and Beguiling Journey Worth Exploring — Review

August 5, 2022

By

Joey Sims

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August 5, 2022

The musical adaptation by Asher Muldoon is currently playing Off-Broadway at the Irish Repertory Theatre.
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Arena Stage’s AMERICAN PROPHET is a Stiff Portrait of Frederick Douglass — Review

August 5, 2022

By

Nathan Pugh

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August 5, 2022

‍The musical from Charles Randolph-Wright and Marcus Hummon is playing in Washington, D.C. through August 28.
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THE KITE RUNNER Pulls a Weak String — Review

July 21, 2022

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Juan A. Ramirez

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July 21, 2022

Remember the last Bush era? How dusty and militarized it all felt? Maybe that’s just how I was introduced to the country when I moved here in 2005. All footage of “the Arab world” was shot with an ugly, yellowed lens and all media surrounding it was either grossly propagandistic or, on the other side, pretty corny in its attempt to humanize the people. (Same thing happened with Mexico and the cartel-border of it all, but that’s another story).
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RICHARD III and BETWEEN THE LINES Two Stories, One Arena — Review

July 11, 2022

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Juan A. Ramirez

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July 11, 2022

Theatrely's Off Broadway reviews of Between the Lines at the Tony Kiser Theatre and Richard III at the Public's Delacorte Theatre.
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A Sublime INTO THE WOODS Kicks Off A New Season — Review

July 10, 2022

By

Joey Sims

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July 10, 2022

Theatrely's Broadway review of Into The Woods by Stephen Sondheim which is now open at the St. James Theatre in New York City. The cast includes Patina Miller, Sara Bareilles, Brian d'Arcy James, Julia Lester, Gavin Creel, and more!
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Timely THE BILLBOARD Offers Multiple Viewpoints on Abortion — Review

July 8, 2022

By

Emily McClanathan

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July 8, 2022

Natalie Y. Moore’s play is currently playing at the 16th Street Theater in Chicago. 
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TITANIQUE Steers the Right Way — Review

July 7, 2022

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Juan A. Ramirez

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July 7, 2022

Theatrely's Off-Broadway review of Titanique, a parody musical of Titanic starring Marla Mindelle, and directed by Tye Blue. The show is now in performance at Asylum NYC through September.
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Queer Black Men Forge Spaces of Care in THE HOT WING KING – REVIEW

July 6, 2022

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Nathan Pugh

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July 6, 2022

Katori Hall’s Pulitzer Prize–winning play is now running at Studio Theatre in Washington, D.C., through July 31.
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Mosaic Theatre’s IN HIS HANDS Stages Tender (and Religious) Queer Intimacy — Review

July 5, 2022

By

Nathan Pugh

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July 5, 2022

Theatrely's review of In His Hands by Benjamin Benne now in performance at Mosaic Theatre in Washington DC.
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Language Is King in Another Modern HAMLET — Review

July 1, 2022

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Joey Sims

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July 1, 2022

Theatrely's Off-Broadway review of Robert Icke's adaptation of Hamlet starring Alex Lawther now in performance at the Park Avenue Armory.
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Othello Speaks to and Undermines Reality in RED VELVET – Review

June 28, 2022

By

Nathan Pugh

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June 28, 2022

Lolita Chakrabarti's play is now running at D.C.’s Shakespeare Theatre Company through July 17.
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An EPIPHANY Muddled By Vagueness — Review

June 24, 2022

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Juan A. Ramirez

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June 24, 2022

Theatrely's Off-Broadway review of Epiphany by Brian Watkins, directed by Tyne Rafaeli is now in performance at Lincoln Center Theatre.
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CORSICANA, A Haunting Family Portrait — Review

June 22, 2022

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Juan A. Ramirez

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June 22, 2022

Theatrely's Off-Broadway review of Corsicana by Will Arbery, directed by Sam Gold. The drama is now in performance at Playwrights Horizons.
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A Thrilling Mystery with SNOW IN MIDSUMMER — Review

June 17, 2022

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Juan Michael Porter II

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June 17, 2022

Theatrely's Off-Broadway review of Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig's Snow in Midsummer at Classic Stage Company in New York City.
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The Stunning Reconsiderations of FAIRVIEW at the Wilma Theatre — Review

June 16, 2022

By

Nathan Pugh

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June 16, 2022

Theatrely's review of Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury at the Wilma Theater in Philadelphia.
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This CIRCLE JERK Is Back and Better Than Ever — Review

June 14, 2022

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Christian Lewis

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June 14, 2022

Theatrely's Off-Broadway review of Circle Jerk by Michael Breslin and Patrick Foley in collaboration with Ariel Sibert and Cat Rodríguez and directed by Rory Pelsue now playing at the Connelly Theater.
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Heroes are Toppled and Reborn in Studio Theatre’s JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN — Review

June 11, 2022

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Nathan Pugh

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June 11, 2022

Theatrely's review of John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower now playing at Washington D.C.'s Studio Theatre.
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Signature Theatre’s THE UPSTAIRS DEPARTMENT Unpacks the Grief of COVID-19 — Review

June 11, 2022

By

Nathan Pugh

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June 11, 2022

Theatrely's review of The Upstairs Department, the world premiere of Chelsea Marcantel now at Signature Theatre.
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Shakespeare Theatre Company’s OUR TOWN is a Transfixing Production of a Well-Worn Classic — Review

June 10, 2022

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Nathan Pugh

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June 10, 2022

Theatrely's review of Shakespeare Theatre Company's Our Town by Thornton Wilder in Washington D.C.
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In Woolly Mammoth’s THERE’S ALWAYS THE HUDSON, Two Survivors Ruthlessly Confront their Pasts — Review

June 3, 2022

By

Nathan Pugh

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June 3, 2022

Theatrely's review of There’s Always the Hudson which performance at Washington, D.C.’s Woolly Mammoth Theatre through June 5.
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A Sugary Rub on FAT HAM — Review

May 27, 2022

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Juan A. Ramirez

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May 27, 2022

Theatrely's Off Broadway review of Fat Ham by James Ijames now in performance at the Public Theater in New York City. Directed by Saheem Ali, the play just recently was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
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WHICH WAY TO THE STAGE is a Love Letter to Theatre Fans — Review

May 10, 2022

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Christian Lewis

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May 10, 2022

Theatrely's Off-Broadway Review of Ana Nogueira's Which Way To The Stage at MCC Theater in New York City. Directed by Mike Donague, the show features Max Jenkins, Sas Goldberg, Evan Todd and Michelle Veintimilla.
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In IT’S NOT A TRIP IT’S A JOURNEY, Black Femmes Wander into New Worlds — Review

May 8, 2022

By

Nathan Pugh

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May 8, 2022

Theatrely's review of it's not a trip it's a journey by Charly Evon Simpson and directed by Nicole A. Watson at Round House Theatre in Bethesda MD.
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INTO THE WOODS With a Hurricane of Talent — Review

May 6, 2022

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Juan A. Ramirez

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May 6, 2022

Theatrely's Off-Broadway review of Into The Woods at New York City Center's Encores! series directed by Lear deBessonet. The Sondheim musical features Sara Bareilles, Neil Patrick harris, Ann Harada, Julia Lester, Denée Benton, Gavin Creel, Shereen Pimentel, Heather Headley and more.
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WE DECLARE YOU A TERRORIST… Makes the Case for Creativity During War — Review

May 4, 2022

By

Nathan Pugh

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May 4, 2022

Theatrely's review of We Declare You a Terrorist by Tim J. Lord at Round House Theatre in Bethesda.
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WISH YOU WERE HERE, A Masterful Work — Review

May 3, 2022

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Juan A. Ramirez

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May 3, 2022

Theatrely's Off-Broadway review of Wish You Were Here by Sanaz Toossi at Playwrights Horizons in New York City. Directed by Gate Taylor Upchurch, the cast includes Nikki Massoud, Nazanin Nour, Artemis Pebdani, and Roxanna Hope Radja, and Marjan Neshat.
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