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Timothée Chalamet plays the iconic musician Bob Dylan in James Mangold's new biopic A Complete Unknown. Ahead of the film's December 25 release in theaters, check out what critics thought of the film here! 

Angelina Jolie is taking on the role of legendary opera singer Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín's new biopic, Maria. Find out what critics think of the new film before it hits theaters this week!

The Wicked movie is finally here! Reviews have begun to come in for Part One of the highly anticipated adaptation of the Broadway hit. Find out what critics think of the blockbuster event!

Emilia Perez is now streaming on Netflix and critics are weighing in on the musical fever dream which stars Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, and Selena Gomez. Find out what critics think of the film here!

Shakespeare's classic tragedy, Romeo + Juliet is now open on Broadway in a modern new production from Tony Award-winner Sam Gold! Did critics fall in love with the new staging of the world's most famous love story? Read the reviews below!

Director Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. starring Olivier Award winner and Grammy Award nominee Nicole Scherzinger as ‘Norma Desmond' opened tonight Sunday, October 20 at the St. James Theatre on Broadway. Check out what the critics had to say here!

Following its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, the reviews for Joker: Folie à Deux have begun to come in! Ahead of the theatrical release of the sequel on October 4, find out what critics think of the sequel and if it is, indeed, a musical, despite Lady Gaga's recent comments to the contrary.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited sequel to his 1988 film, is set to arrive in theaters on September 6. Following its premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, reviews have been pouring in for Burton's first movie in 5 years. Find out what critics think of the highly anticipated film!

Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary! opens tonight at the Lyceum Theatre, following a sold out, twice extended world premiere run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

Wednesday saw the world premiere of the new documentary chronicling the life and career of Broadway legend Liza Minnelli at the Tribeca Festival. Critics in attendance have begun to reveal their thoughts on the film.

The New York Drama Critics' Circle has named David Adjmi’s Stereophonic best play of the 2023-24 season. The award for best musical went to Dead Outlaw, music and lyrics by David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna, book by Itamar Moses. The selections were made at the organization’s 88th annual voting meeting.

The Broadway critics are weighing in for the final time of the 2023/24 season! Illinoise is officially open on Broadway at the St. James Theatre, making it eligible for 2024 Tony Awards consideration. Check out what the critics are saying!

The new rock n' roll-centric play Stereophonic brings the drama of the recording studio to life at Broadway’s Golden Theatre, opening tonight! See what the critics had to say!

From the boardroom to the boards! Emmy Award-winning Succession star, Jeremy Strong, stars in Henrik Ibsen’s AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE. Read the reviews!

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is now running at The Westside Theatre. See what the critics are saying!

From acclaimed filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, Searchlight Pictures' award-winning Poor Things will be available from all major digital retailers including Prime Video, Apple TV and Vudu on February 27 and will be available on Blu-ray and DVD from March 12, with exclusive bonus content. Watch the video trailer now!

The first public screenings of Mean Girls are here and the critics are revealing what they thought of the new movie musical adaptation. Ahead of the film's debut in theaters, find out what critics thought of the new movie musical. Read the reviews below and check back we continue to update this roundup with more reviews.

Read the reviews for The Color Puprle movie musical! It stars Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks reprising the roles that they previously played on Broadway, plus Taraji P. Henson, Halle Bailey, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, and more. Find out what critics thought of Oprah Winfrey's new film now!

Willy Wonka is back in the new musical prequel starring Timothée Chalamet. From Paul King, writer/director of the “Paddington” films, David Heyman and producers Alexandra Derbyshire and Luke Kelly (“Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical”), comes an intoxicating mix of magic and music. Find out what critics thought and read reviews now!

Get your tickets now for A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL at the Ahmanson Theatre. Find out the dates and venue information for this holiday musical adaptation of the beloved movie. Don't miss out on this festive production!