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The verdict first, mija, because that's how I do business: "Bright Static" has one genuine miracle in it, and it is not enough to save the evening.
From the house lights to the back row
Three critics, one city, and the shows worth talking about after the curtain falls.
I've seen every revival twice — and I will tell you exactly which one to skip.
If there's a twenty-foot LED wall and a diva in a crystal bodysuit, I am THERE and I have THOUGHTS.
I found it in a black box on a Tuesday. By the time it transfers, I'll have moved on.
First time seeing a Broadway show? Carmen Delgado walks you through buying the ticket, getting there, bag checks, the Playbill, intermission and the small things that make the night easy.
How the Tony Awards actually work: who presents them, which shows are eligible and why Off-Broadway isn't, who nominates and who votes, and what a win does to a show's future.
How to see a Broadway show with a disability: wheelchair and companion seats, assistive listening, open-captioned and ASL-interpreted performances, audio description, and how to book them.
What happens at a Broadway stage door, when the cast comes out, what to bring, and the etiquette that keeps it a good time for everybody — from Imani Carter, who has waited at plenty of them.
How old does a kid have to be for Broadway? Imani Carter on age policies, whether toddlers need a ticket, booster seats, picking a first show, and keeping a small person happy until the bows.
How long Broadway shows run, what time the curtain really goes up, which days have matinees, and what 'dark' means — Carmen Delgado on planning the night around the show.
Mija, I retired the vinyl talk — not every devotion needs a turntable, some just need you walking down the street in tonal green and pink like the citywide truce it always should've been. Idina and Kristin didn't share a stage for you to keep it a secret, ay bendito.
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Mija, sometimes you don't need eleven tracks of belting to make the point — you need Elphaba and Glinda staring down from your wall reminding you why you fell for this business in the first place. Hang it where you'll see it before you write a single word, ay bendito.
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Patti LuPone doesn't do diplomacy, and her memoir doesn't either — it's sharp, petty, gloriously honest, and reads like she's sitting across from you at a dive bar telling war stories from Evita and Les Mis. Que mujer.
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My playbill collection goes back to 1987 and I will not apologize for a single one — this acid-free binder keeps them flat and pristine so they survive longer than most marriages. The real receipts of a Broadway life.
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