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Eligible productions for the Best Play category include Call Me Izzy, Dog Day Afternoon, Giant, Liberation, Little Bear Ridge Road, Punch, The Balusters and The Fear of 13, with Giant and Liberation the early favorites (The Balusters and The Fear of 13 haven’t yet opened to critics).—Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026 Polaris holds court at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper, otherwise known as Ursa Minor, the Little Bear.—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026 Just before the holidays, all was calm at 28075 Highway 74, a 19th-century building that has been home to Little Bear since the 1970s.—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026 The production will be directed by Joe Mantello, who collaborated with Metcalf and Rudin already this Broadway season on Little Bear Ridge Road.—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 Little Bear Ridge Road, starring Laurie Metcalf and produced by Scott Rudin, will be the next to open, Thursday, at the Golden Theatre.—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025 Polaris is the brightest star in Ursa Minor, the Little Bear, and if the sky is dark and one is away from city lights the curve of the Little Dipper's handle is easier to see.—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025 An icy traverse between Blanca and Little Bear Peak in Colorado forced them to camp out at 14,000 feet.—Outside, 25 Sep. 2025 His toddler turns two tomorrow, so the gang is making Little Bear cupcakes to celebrate.—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025