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A woman stands and speaks in the center of a theater stage, surrounded by five people seated in a circle of chairs, under bright stage lights with a dark background.

by Ted C. Fishman | May 12, 2026

In “Octet,” Music Slays the Online Beast Dave Malloy's wondrous musical at Raven Theatre follows eight people in group therapy for internet addiction who use a cappella singing for healing.

by Dennis Polkow | March 5, 2024

Theo Theophany: A Storefront Theater’s Journey to Inclusivity

by Amanda Finn | November 15, 2023

A Killer Production: A Review of “Assassins” at Theo Ubique

by Amanda Finn | January 24, 2023

Are We Still Naive? A Review of Cabaret at Porchlight Music Theatre

by Amanda Finn | October 13, 2022

We Didn’t Start the Fire: A Review of Botticelli in the Fire at First Floor Theater

by Hayley Osborn | October 10, 2019

Lust, Actually: A Review of Hello Again at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre

by Christopher Kidder-Mostrom | July 26, 2015

Review: [title of show]/Brown Paper Box Co.

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