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The cast of "Wonder" at American Repertory Theater.
The cast of "Wonder" at American Repertory Theater.
Reviews
‘Wonder’ brings heart and hope to American Repertory Theater
Matthew Wexler Dec 31, 2025 0

R.J. Palacio's "Wonder" gets the musical treatment at American Repertory Theater with powerful young performers and a score by A…

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(l-r) Sandra Oh in "Twelfth Night," June Squibb in "Marjorie Prime," André Holland in "The Brothers Size," Jonathan Groff in "Just in Time,' and " Aurora Penepacker in "Amélie."
(l-r) Sandra Oh in "Twelfth Night," June Squibb in "Marjorie Prime," André Holland in "The Brothers Size," Jonathan Groff in "Just in Time,' and " Aurora Penepacker in "Amélie."
Reviews Take 5
From Jonathan Groff in ‘Just in Time’ to June Squibb’s Broadway return, every 5-star review from 2025
Matthew Wexler Dec 29, 2025 0

1 Minute Critic gave 18 five-star reviews in our inaugural year. Jonathan Groff, June Squibb, and Chicago's Kokandy Productions were…

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(clockwise from upper left) Chess, Ragtime, Art, Rob Lake Magic, TheQueen of Versailles."
(clockwise from upper left) Chess, Ragtime, Art, Rob Lake Magic, TheQueen of Versailles."
Reviews Take 5
Our most-read theater reviews of 2025 reveal what had fans talking
Matthew Wexler Dec 27, 2025 0

What made you click, read, and share? Our top five most-read theater reviews reveal the productions that sparked the most…

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"Discoshow" 1st anniversary performance. Photo courtesy of Spiegelworld.
"Discoshow" 1st anniversary performance. Photo courtesy of Spiegelworld.
Dance
How ‘Discoshow’ honors the genre’s roots while keeping Vegas dancing
Matthew Wexler Dec 26, 2025 0

Spiegelworld's "Discoshow" blends disco history with Vegas spectacle. Rollerskating, LED floors, and authentic funk included.

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Regional theater production collage, December 2025
Regional theater production collage, December 2025
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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this December
Lauren Emily Whalen Dec 24, 2025 0

Skip the usual suspects. These five productions—from campy housewives to gravity-defying circus acts—reinvent holiday theater nationwide.

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"Pont des Arts, Study 1," Paris, France, 1987. Donation Michael Kenna, ministère de la Culture, MPP.
"Pont des Arts, Study 1," Paris, France, 1987. Donation Michael Kenna, ministère de la Culture, MPP.
Art
How Michael Kenna turned mist and memory into 124 perfect photographs
Matthew Wexler Dec 23, 2025 0

Photographer Michael Kenna brings 50 years of contemplative black and white landscapes to Nice's photography museum.

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Seah Hagan in "MOMIX: Alice."
Seah Hagan in "MOMIX: Alice."
Dance Reviews
‘MOMIX: Alice’ at the Joyce: The rabbit hole you actually want to fall into
Matthew Wexler Dec 19, 2025 0

Moses Pendleton's MOMIX returns to the Joyce Theater with "Alice," a gravity-defying dance illusion that reimagines Lewis Carroll's classic.

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The cast of "Picnic at Hanging Rock."
The cast of "Picnic at Hanging Rock."
Reviews
Something’s missing at ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’ and it’s not just the girls
Matthew Wexler Dec 19, 2025 0

Off-Broadway's "Picnic at Hanging Rock" features complex music but struggles to capture the atmospheric mystery of Joan Lindsay's original novel.

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Alexis Pratt and Melina Rabin in Bated Breath Theatre Company's "Dirty Books" about the evolution of banned books.
Alexis Pratt and Melina Rabin in Bated Breath Theatre Company's "Dirty Books" about the evolution of banned books.
Books Take 5
The cast & creative behind ‘Dirty Books’ share their favorite banned lit, from Sohn to Salinger
Matthew Wexler Dec 18, 2025 0

Director Mara Lieberman and cast reveal banned book recommendations that inspired "Dirty Books," from queer Yiddish theater to dystopian American…

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The B-52s and DEVO album covers
The B-52s and DEVO album covers
Music
The B-52s and DEVO prove their brand of New Wave never gets old with extended Cosmic De-Evolution Tour
Karan Singh Dec 17, 2025 0

The B-52s and DEVO add London and Manchester dates to their Cosmic De-Evolution Tour.

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Gary Cole and Audrey Francis in Steppenwolf's "Catch as Catch Can."
Reviews
Gary Cole plays both mother and son in ‘Catch as Catch Can.’ And that’s just the beginning
Lauren Emily Whalen Jun 16, 2026
"No Fats, No Fems" Max Hovey book illustration.
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