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            "description": "An overachiever who had her life mapped out hits a roadblock in Mfoniso Udofia’s haunted, surreally comic new play at LCT3.",
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            "title": "With Songs by Neko Case, ‘Thelma & Louise’ Shifts Into a Musical Gear",
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            "title": "Andrew Scott in ‘Sea Wall’ and 27 Other Off Broadway Shows to See in October",
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            "title": "Denée Benton and Patina Miller Help Give ‘School Girls’ a Broadway Glow-Up",
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            "title": "In ‘How Shakespeare Saved My Life,’ Tragedy Mingles With Comedy",
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            "title": "How ‘Glee’ Made Musical Theater Cool",
            "description": "The TV series, our critic writes, gave us a slew of talented stage performers and used pop songs to help turn musical theater into mass entertainment.",
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            "description": "The Tony- and Emmy-winning actor will portray the Devil in a new production of the 1955 musical, performing alongside Julianne Hough and Austin Scott.",
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            "title": "Can Trump Legally Demolish the Kennedy Center? Experts Say Not Easily.",
            "description": "The president has entertained the idea of tearing down the performing arts venue. Analysts say any plan would face multiple daunting challenges.",
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            "title": "Jake Shears Loves a Scary Book. And Video Game. And Musical.",
            "description": "The Scissor Sisters frontman is now playing Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Show.” It suits his taste for horror and spookiness.",
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            "title": "Can a New Museum Persuade Austria to Finally Love ‘The Sound of Music’?",
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