Best Theater of 2023 Many of the plays and musicals that resonated this year deftly married elements of drama and comedy.
10 Performances That Pushed Emotional Limits For our critic-at-large, the year was marked by the Black excellence of “Purlie Victorious,” the brutality of “Bottoms” and rage of “Beef.”
When the Wig Is a Character: Backstage at Jocelyn Bioh’s New Play The styles in “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” in previews on Broadway, require a wig designer, several braiders, some synthetic hair and lots of patience.