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Review Roundup: THE WHOOPI MONOLOGUES Opens Off-Broadway

Review Roundup: THE WHOOPI MONOLOGUES Opens Off-Broadway

Nicole Rosky • July 14, 2026

Lincoln Center Theater's The Whoopi Monologues, a reimagining of Whoopi Goldberg’s iconic show, just opened last night at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. Check out what the critics had to say...

Review Roundup: GIULIA: THE POISON QUEEN OF PALERMO, Written by and Starring Jen

Review Roundup: GIULIA: THE POISON QUEEN OF PALERMO, Written by and Starring Jennifer Nettles

Nicole Rosky • July 10, 2026

Perelman Performing Arts Center's world premiere production of Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo just opened! The production, which will now conclude performances on Sunday August 2, features book, music and lyrics by Jennifer Nettles, direction by Mary Zimmerman, and choreography by Austin Mccormick. Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo is produced by special arrangement with Adam Zotovich. Let's see what the critics have to say...

Review Roundup: BIRTHRIGHT Opens at MCC Theater

Review Roundup: BIRTHRIGHT Opens at MCC Theater

A.A. Cristi • June 29, 2026

Birthright, the new play by Tony Award winner Jonathan Spector, is now in previews at MCC Theater. Directed by Teddy Bergman and featuring a starry ensemble cast, the production traces the evolving relationships of six friends in a story that explores community, history, and the ties that bind.

Regional Reviews

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Review: CRUEL INTENTIONS THE 90'S MUSICAL at Mixfit Theatre

Review: CRUEL INTENTIONS THE 90'S MUSICAL at Mixfit Theatre

Minneapolis / St. Paul: Jared Fessler • July 16, 2026

The late '90s gave us no shortage of teen dramas, but few have remained as deliciously watchable as Cruel Intentions. Mixfit Theatre's production of Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical, playing through July 24 at LUSH Lounge & Theater, captures the film's blend of privilege, manipulation, and guilty-pleasure nostalgia without trying to update what already works.

Review: 52 LOVERS at Chicago Magic Lounge

Review: 52 LOVERS at Chicago Magic Lounge

Chicago: Angela Lin • July 16, 2026

52 Lovers is a thoroughly entertaining, surprisingly introspective, and profoundly motivational show, complete with a dash of subtle absurdist humor, plenty of magical amazement, and all around simple fun.

Review: WRECKAGE - A MUSICAL TRAGICOMEDY at San Francisco Mime Troupe

Review: WRECKAGE - A MUSICAL TRAGICOMEDY at San Francisco Mime Troupe

San Francisco / Bay Area: Steve Murray • July 16, 2026

Could it possibly be that events have finally confirmed just what the San Francisco Mime Troupe has been howling at the wind for 67 years! The troupe whose shows have been called whacko, conspiratorial, commie and alarmist now find themselves leading the pack when it comes to shining a bright light on social injustice.

Review: BEYOND THERAPY at Modern Classics Theatre Company Of Long Island At BACC

Review: BEYOND THERAPY at Modern Classics Theatre Company Of Long Island At BACCA

Long Island: Michelle Nielsen • July 16, 2026

As one can expect with any Christopher Durang play, you can never predict what will happen next in BEYOND THERAPY. Set in a time when therapy was becoming accepted in popular culture, the play is a statement on both the need for good therapy and the perils of bad therapy. The play follows Bruce and Prudence as they search for that special someone with whom they can spend the rest of their lives.

Review: IN BETWEEN THE VERSES REVIEWED BY LOTTIE BUTCHER at Bats Theatre

Review: IN BETWEEN THE VERSES REVIEWED BY LOTTIE BUTCHER at Bats Theatre

New Zealand: Neil Brewer • July 16, 2026

In Between the Verses is so much more than a cabaret of songs stitched together with stories. It's an honest, funny and deeply personal reminder of what it takes to pursue a creative dream when the world keeps telling you to choose the 'sensible' option.

Review: ROCK OF AGES at TexARTS

Review: ROCK OF AGES at TexARTS

Austin: Sabrina Wallace • July 16, 2026

TexArts turns up the volume with Rock of Ages, a hilarious, over-the-top celebration of '80s arena rock. Packed with iconic hits, outrageous comedy, and an energetic onstage band, this jukebox musical had much of the audience singing and dancing along. A fun, nostalgic night at the theatre from start to finish.

Review: BEST LINE WINS at Contemporary American Theater Festival

Review: BEST LINE WINS at Contemporary American Theater Festival

Washington, DC: Andrew White • July 15, 2026

Ms. Kander has set herself a high bar indeed, writing at a level to match one of the early Sketch Comedy era’s most famous duos, and she absolutely nails it.  It helps, too, that we have a perfect cast for this run: in the role of Elaine herself, Lori Vega is edgy, scalpel-sharp, and as proud and brassy as can be. As Mike, Riley Shanahan yields readily to Vega’s Elaine May; his initial awkwardness and cluelessness is endearing, and his return to May, years later, acknowledges the debt he owed to her.

Review: TWELFTH NIGHT at Shakespeare & Company

Review: TWELFTH NIGHT at Shakespeare & Company

Boston: Marc Savitt • July 15, 2026

TWELFTH NIGHT is a fast-paced farce that may occasionally edge a tad over the top, but it is well designed, well staged and well presented. The action often, approaching if not achieving slap stick in its nature, was well received and enjoyed by a diverse audience. And let's just say that all's well that ends well. Pun most definitely intended.

Review: MEXODUS at Pasadena Playhouse

Review: MEXODUS at Pasadena Playhouse

Los Angeles: Evan Henerson • July 15, 2026

When we hum along, dance, applaud or whatever (folks in the up close Get Down section probably have more opportunity to, you know, get down), the connection to the story and to its themes feels that much more immediate.

Review: THE SMOKER at Contemporary American Theater Festival

Review: THE SMOKER at Contemporary American Theater Festival

Washington, DC: Andrew White • July 15, 2026

Lisa D’Amour offers us a fascinating character study in her latest play, The Smoker, and under the empathetic eye of Director Shelley Butler we are invited into the lives of normal people we routinely pass by without a thought. As if by accident we meet our central character, a recovering alcoholic known only as The Smoker (the charming and dissembling Brad Fleischer) and for the rest of the evening we watch as he passes the time out on the sidewalk in front of his apartment building, sharing a smoke with neighbors and chatting with passers-by.

Review: ¡VOS! at Contemporary American Theater Festival

Review: ¡VOS! at Contemporary American Theater Festival

Washington, DC: Andrew White • July 15, 2026

The one-word title of this play isn't just a form of direct address; in Argentina, it's a form of 'You!' that turns its gaze away from the stage and back on all of us in the audience. Playwright Christina Pumariega is determined that we never forget the Disappeared of Argentina, and recognize the emotional chaos that juntas routinely create. Her new play, ¡Vos!, reminds us how important it is to come to terms with our heritage, warts and all. It also is a timely reminder that those who seek refuge here in the USA, overwhelmingly, are fleeing conditions that no human being should have to endure.

Review: REFUGEE RHAPSODY at Contemporary American Theater Festival

Review: REFUGEE RHAPSODY at Contemporary American Theater Festival

Washington, DC: Andrew White • July 15, 2026

Playwright Yussef El Guindi has given us a window into many issues at once—too many at once to keep track of, from this critic’s perspective. But the issues collide here in the Contemporary American Theater Festival’s Studio 112 with memorable force.

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