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The (Imaginary) Tony Award for Best Song: 2003-2013
Sophie Carmen-Jones as Velma in Chicago | Photo: Jeremy Daniel
Scroll past the second photo to skip to the song selections!
Over the last couple of weeks, work obligations have precluded me from finalizing reviews of a few productions tha...
Predicting the 2026 Tony Nominees
It’s Gay Year’s Eve!
Tomorrow, Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss will announce the nominations for the The 79th Annual Tony Awards, which will be held on June 7. Last year, 81% of my predictions were correct (67 out of 83…look at that math…cle...
Proof
A Critwink* from the Intelligent Showmosexual
*In case you missed it: “critwinks” are mini-reviews turned out in a single draft
Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle in Proof | Photo: Matthew Murphy
Let’s just get this out of the way:...
The Lost Boys
CONTENT GUIDANCE: This review contains spoilers for The Lost Boys and brief discussion of physical abuse.
LJ Benet and Ali Louis Bourzgui in The Lost Boys | Photo: Matthew Murphy | Definitely nothing homoerotic here
Early in the second ac...
Schmigadoon!
A Critwink* from the Intelligent Showmosexual
*In case you missed it: “critwinks” are mini-reviews turned out in a single draft
Isabelle McCalla (center) and the ensemble of Schmigadoon! | Photo: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimme...
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