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Diep Tran
@diepthought.bsky.social
Editor in Chief of Playbill. Other words NY Times, NBC Asian America, NY Mag, Time Out NY. Views are my own.

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Anecdotally, now that I’m not posting on social as much as I used to, I am calmer and more patient. I’m so tired of looking at a screen that I’ve taken up sewing, running, listening to audio books, other IRL hobbies. Social media, the algorithm/incendiary kind, is a failed experiment
November 20, 2025 at 4:34 AM
In all seriousness, one day I look forward to seeing the true version of Lempicka.
November 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Crazy move still to not put it in the Wilson. But I also feel like putting in a runway platform on top of existing orchestra seats wouldn't be crazy? They did something similar to Rocky years ago.
November 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Tell me more?
November 17, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Between RAGTIME, CATS, and CHESS, the musical revival category at the Tonys is going to be a nail biter
November 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The Siegel crowd didn’t laugh at the jokes about the oligarchy owning politicians and cheered at the end when Jackie (played by Kristin Chenoweth) decides to keep building her gigantic house even after her daughter dies. Contrast that with the reviews. The two halves of America in a nutshell
November 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM