May 2025 - 1 Minute Critic

"mistikôsiwak (Wooden Boat People): Welcoming the Newcomers" by Kent Monkman

Art

How artist Kent Monkman is refuting the Romantic view of the “vanishing race”

Matthew Wexler May 31, 2025 0

The Denver Art Museum presents "History is Painted by the Victors," the first major solo exhibition by Kent Monkman.

Aaron Tveit, Lea Michelle and Nicholas Christophoer in a promotional photo for "Chess."

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Checkmate: ‘Chess’ returns to Broadway with Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher

Matthew Wexler May 28, 2025 0

"Chess" Returns to Broadway with an all-star cast, but will the Cold War plot hold up for modern-day audiences?

SpitLip's new musical, "Tom Cruise: The Cruisical"

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From corpse to Cruise: ‘Operation Mincemeat’ writers take a break to tackle a Tom Cruise musical

Matthew Wexler May 24, 2025 0

As if the creators of "Operation Mincemeat" weren't busy enough, now they're teasing a new Tom Cruise musical.

Bobby Cannavale, Neil Patrick Harris, and James Corden will star in a Broadway revival of Yasmina Reza's "ART."

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Cannavale, Corden & Harris are about to go head to head on Broadway

Matthew Wexler May 22, 2025 0

Yasmina Reza's 1994 play, ART, returns to Broadway with an all-star cast.

Amber Iman (upper center) and the cast of "Goddess."

Reviews

‘Goddess’ brings Afro-Jazz mythology to life where Amber Iman reigns supreme

Matthew Wexler May 20, 2025 0

Amber Iman delivers Goddess-level vocals as an African deity hiding in Kenya's club scene.

(l-r) Smash, Buena Vista Social Club, Gypsy

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Broadway’s boldest moves celebrated at Chita Rivera Awards

Matthew Wexler May 20, 2025 0

'Buena Vista Social Club' took top honors at this year's Chita Rivera Awards, winning Outstanding Choreography in a Broadway Show.

Reviews

Beyond the seams: ‘Real Women Have Curves’ stiches together the power of Latina sisterhood

Matthew Wexler May 16, 2025 0

Twenty-five years after first premiering as a play, "Real Women Have Curves" returns to the stage as a musical.

(l to r) Luke Islam, Sara Gettelfinger, Keri René Fuller and Natalie Walker in "The Last Bimbo of the Apocalypse."

Reviews

Messy but magnetic: ‘The Last Bimbo of the Apocalypse’ is a Y2K fever dream worth catching

Matthew Wexler May 13, 2025 0

Pulitzer finalists turn celebutantes into captivating theater that's smarter than its subjects ever got credit for.

Jonathan Groff, Jennifer Simard, Andre De Shields

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Tony who? GALECA’s Dorian Awards celebrate theater without gender boundaries

Matthew Wexler May 13, 2025 0

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics announces nominations for its third annual Dorian Theater Awards.

Collage of Outer Critics Circle Award winners

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Outer Critics Circle Award winners (and where to see them!)

Matthew Wexler May 12, 2025 0

Congratulations to all the winners of the Outer Critics Circle Awards, which marks its 75th anniversary this year.

"Discoshow" 1st anniversary performance. Photo courtesy of Spiegelworld.

Culture

How artist Kent Monkman is refuting the Romantic view of the “vanishing race”

Checkmate: ‘Chess’ returns to Broadway with Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher

From corpse to Cruise: ‘Operation Mincemeat’ writers take a break to tackle a Tom Cruise musical

Cannavale, Corden & Harris are about to go head to head on Broadway

‘Goddess’ brings Afro-Jazz mythology to life where Amber Iman reigns supreme

Broadway’s boldest moves celebrated at Chita Rivera Awards

Beyond the seams: ‘Real Women Have Curves’ stiches together the power of Latina sisterhood

Messy but magnetic: ‘The Last Bimbo of the Apocalypse’ is a Y2K fever dream worth catching

Tony who? GALECA’s Dorian Awards celebrate theater without gender boundaries

Outer Critics Circle Award winners (and where to see them!)

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