Maya Phillips
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How Jonathan Larson Taught Me to Become a Better Critic
In the film version of “Tick, Tick … Boom!,” about a composer who dreams of Broadway, a “Rent” die-hard discovers more to love in musical...
Love, Trust and Heartbreak on Two Stages
The musical “Hadestown” and the opera “Eurydice” aim to offer new twists on a Greek myth. But when it comes to their heroine, they only...
In Washington, a Princess Party and a Carnival of Self-Loathing
Two shows with Broadway aspirations, “Once Upon a One More Time” and “A Strange Loop,” represent opposite extremes of what a big, mainstream production can...
10 Ways I Fed My Fandom(s)
No apologies from our critic-at-large, who found plenty of movies, plays and TV series to nourish the culture nerd within.
‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Review: Nanny Doesn’t Know Best
The new family-friendly musical, adapted from the hit movie, ends up cowering in the original film’s shadow.
‘Encanto’ Review: In This House, We Make Magic
Disney’s new film, about a gifted family in Colombia, has stunning animation, a beautifully composed story and spellbinding songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Review: ‘The Visitor’ Lags Behind the Times
The new musical, based on the 2008 film and delayed by the pandemic, debuts at the Public Theater. But its story of a white professor...