The Best Movies, TV, Music, Books, Theater and Art Arriving in June
This month is chockablock full of stars on stages big, small and, in the case of the megawatt would-be blockbuster F1 starring Brad Pitt, absolutely massive. There are quieter gems too, if you know where to look. (And we did!)
Angry Alan
Unlike most other movie stars, John Krasinski isn't going to Broadway. Instead, he'll star on the intimate off-Broadway stage of Studio Seaview as Roger, a mild-mannered man who becomes radicalized by the internet into believing that there's a feminist conspiracy against him (or at least men like him). Written by Penelope Skinner and directed by Sam Gold, the show runs for 10 weeks. June 11–Aug. 3
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