Carey Purcell

Journalist - Arts Critic - Author

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“Fast paced and conversational, this title [is] a solid, accessible overview of feminist theater.”
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About Carey

Carey Purcell is a New-York based reporter, author and theater critic. She writes about entertainment, pop culture, politics and current events from a feminist perspective.

Carey’s work has been published in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, Politico, The Guardian, The Nation, American Theatre Magazine, Dame Magazine and numerous other publications.

 

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Articles
Before Billy Porter Landed ‘Cabaret,’ the 1998 Revival Didn’t Want Him. Here’s What He Told Them in Response (Exclusive)
Before Billy Porter Landed ‘Cabaret,’ the 1998 Revival Didn’t Want Him. Here’s What He Told Them in Response (Exclusive)
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I Tried a Double Oak and a Triple Oak Cask Finished Whiskey. Which Is Better?
I Tried a Double Oak and a Triple Oak Cask Finished Whiskey. Which Is Better?
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Upstairs Downstairs
Upstairs Downstairs
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Cultivating a New Musical with ‘Redwood’
Cultivating a New Musical with ‘Redwood’
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I Tried Three Oak Stave-Finished Bourbons Side by Side. My Favorite Might Surprise You
I Tried Three Oak Stave-Finished Bourbons Side by Side. My Favorite Might Surprise You
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Why Broadway's New Louis Armstrong Musical Demands Three Directors
Why Broadway's New Louis Armstrong Musical Demands Three Directors
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I tried Redbreast’s Core Whiskeys Side by Side. This Pour is My Clear Favorite
I tried Redbreast’s Core Whiskeys Side by Side. This Pour is My Clear Favorite
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I Hate Sweet Wines. So Why Did I Enjoy Penelope RosĂŠ Cask Finish Bourbon?
I Hate Sweet Wines. So Why Did I Enjoy Penelope RosĂŠ Cask Finish Bourbon?
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Why 'The Roommate' Is a Morally Complicated Comedy
Why 'The Roommate' Is a Morally Complicated Comedy
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Seeing Everybody: Actors on Chekhov
Seeing Everybody: Actors on Chekhov
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How Aaron Tveit Made the Cut for ‘Sweeney Todd’
How Aaron Tveit Made the Cut for ‘Sweeney Todd’
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Melissa Etheridge Opens Up About Her Broadway Show: “I Have All the Power When I’m Speaking the Truth”
Melissa Etheridge Opens Up About Her Broadway Show: “I Have All the Power When I’m Speaking the Truth”
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All the Devils in Patrick Page
All the Devils in Patrick Page
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Stephanie J. Block and Sebastian Arcelus Share Their Difficult, Rewarding Journey ‘Into the Woods’
Stephanie J. Block and Sebastian Arcelus Share Their Difficult, Rewarding Journey ‘Into the Woods’
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‘Blonde’: Is the New Marilyn Monroe Movie an Antiabortion Fever Dream?
‘Blonde’: Is the New Marilyn Monroe Movie an Antiabortion Fever Dream?
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The Baker’s Wife: More Than Just a Moment in ‘Into the Woods’
The Baker’s Wife: More Than Just a Moment in ‘Into the Woods’

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A Light That Never Goes Out
A Light That Never Goes Out

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Cecily Strong and Leigh Silverman Find Connection Amid Isolation in ‘The Search for Signs’
Cecily Strong and Leigh Silverman Find Connection Amid Isolation in ‘The Search for Signs’
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Playing ‘Wit’ on Borrowed Time
Playing ‘Wit’ on Borrowed Time

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A Rare Chance to See One of the First Immersive Works of Theatre
A Rare Chance to See One of the First Immersive Works of Theatre

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Owning Her Power: ReneĂŠ Rapp, Regina George, and Compassionate Strength
Owning Her Power: ReneĂŠ Rapp, Regina George, and Compassionate Strength

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Why Smashing the Patriarchy Is So Exhausting
Why Smashing the Patriarchy Is So Exhausting

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Intimate Exchanges
Intimate Exchanges

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How Do You Conjure a Feminist Icon Onstage?
How Do You Conjure a Feminist Icon Onstage?

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Get in, Losers: We’re Learning How the ‘Mean Girls’ Musical Got Made
Get in, Losers: We’re Learning How the ‘Mean Girls’ Musical Got Made

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A Ranking of Hallmark's Most Iconic Holiday Movies Based on How Problematic They Are
A Ranking of Hallmark's Most Iconic Holiday Movies Based on How Problematic They Are

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December is an expensive time to be single
December is an expensive time to be single

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Is he interested in me, or does he just want ‘Hamilton’ tickets?
Is he interested in me, or does he just want ‘Hamilton’ tickets?

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"No Fatties": When Health Care Hurts
"No Fatties": When Health Care Hurts

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“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s” Paula Is Serving Up Sweet Revenge and Cathartic Rage
“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s” Paula Is Serving Up Sweet Revenge and Cathartic Rage

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