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“It was a musical that was revolutionary and changed the game,” he said, characterizing the show as “a rock concert where a play breaks out.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

But too much polish can be a giveaway, as can repeated use of flourishes: lists of three, for example, or punchy line breaks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Sharing a statement on her Instagram Story, she said that production have had to stop and clear crowds from shots, which "breaks the crew's focus".

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The students rehearse their choreography before a mirror even before class starts, and many of them use rest breaks to ask friends for help to correct their steps.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

A fork lies ahead of us, where the tunnel breaks off into three more tunnels.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas