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357: April Matthis, Mallory Portnoy, Maria Elena Ramirez, and Elizabeth Marvel in "The Dinosaurs" at Playwrights Horizons.
357: April Matthis, Mallory Portnoy, Maria Elena Ramirez, and Elizabeth Marvel in "The Dinosaurs" at Playwrights Horizons.
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6 women, 1 room, infinite timelines: ‘The Dinosaurs’ at Playwrights Horizons
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Feb 17, 2026 0

Jacob Perkins' 'The Dinosaurs' at Playwrights Horizons asks audiences to sit with discomfort in a time-shifting recovery drama.

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Aisha Jackson and Avery Wilson performs with The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall.
Aisha Jackson and Avery Wilson performs with The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall.
Music
Carnegie Hall gets its groove back with The New York Pops
Ryan Leeds Ryan Leeds Feb 17, 2026 0

Carnegie Hall got its groove back as The New York Pops delivered thrilling R&B with Aisha Jackson and Avery Wilson.

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Kemi-Bo Jacobs and Rory Alexander in "Hamnet."
Kemi-Bo Jacobs and Rory Alexander in "Hamnet."
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‘Hamnet’ chases modern grief, but sacrifices historical truth
Lauren Emily Whalen Lauren Emily Whalen Feb 16, 2026 0

Visually captivating with moments of brilliance, the stage adaptation of Hamnet's modern approach to 16th-century loss never quite lands.

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(l-r) Marianna Gailus, Midori Francis, and Cillian O'Sullivan in 'Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia' at Geffen Playhouse.
(l-r) Marianna Gailus, Midori Francis, and Cillian O'Sullivan in 'Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia' at Geffen Playhouse.
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Geffen’s ‘Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia’ can’t escape its own ending
By Steven Vargas Feb 14, 2026 0

Geffen's "Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia" starts with haunting brilliance but ends by reinforcing the very tropes it set out to dismantle.

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Sean Hayes in "The Unknown."
Sean Hayes in "The Unknown."
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Sean Hayes turns the psychological thriller inside out in ‘The Unknown’
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Feb 13, 2026 0

Sean Hayes stars in "The Unknown," a twisty thriller about a writer obsessed with his stalker. Who's hunting who?

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Tobia Menzies, Ruby Stokes, Lorna Brown, Lee Braithwaite, and Emma D'Arcy in "The Other Place."
Tobia Menzies, Ruby Stokes, Lorna Brown, Lee Braithwaite, and Emma D'Arcy in "The Other Place."
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‘The Other Place’ turns a house renovation into Greek tragedy at The Shed
Lindsay B. Davis Lindsay B. Davis Feb 12, 2026 0

Emma D'Arcy and Tobias Menzies deliver commanding performances in "The Other Place" at The Shed—a multisensory family tragedy steeped in…

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The cast of '11 to Midnight' poses onstage.
The cast of '11 to Midnight' poses onstage.
Dance Reviews
In ’11 to Midnight,’ TikTok’s Cost n’ Mayor deliver the year’s best dance party
Ryan Leeds Ryan Leeds Feb 11, 2026 0

By Ryan Leeds Pastel Post-it notes plaster the doors and inside walls of the Orpheum Theater, where audience members of…

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Aigner Mizzelle and Okeriete Onaodowan in "The Monsters" Off-Broadway.
Aigner Mizzelle and Okeriete Onaodowan in "The Monsters" Off-Broadway.
Reviews
‘The Monsters’: Siblings, trauma & uppercuts in Ngozi Anyanwu’s new play
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Feb 11, 2026 0

By Jerry Portwood All great stories contain drama, conflict, and tension, so it’s no wonder that many creators are drawn…

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(l-r) ) Christiana Clark, Bryce Gangel, Luigi Sottile, and Jessie Fisher in Goodman Theatre's "Holiday."
(l-r) ) Christiana Clark, Bryce Gangel, Luigi Sottile, and Jessie Fisher in Goodman Theatre's "Holiday."
Reviews
Goodman Theatre’s ‘Holiday’ reimagines vintage wit for a modern audience
Lauren Emily Whalen Lauren Emily Whalen Feb 11, 2026 0

A glossy new stage adaptation of "Holiday" revival at Goodman Theatre starts strong but loses its effervescence by Act III.

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Broadway star Aisha Jackson sits in a theater
Broadway star Aisha Jackson sits in a theater
Music Take 5
Aisha Jackson: From ‘The Great Gatsby’ to Carnegie Hall & everything in between
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Feb 10, 2026 0

Fresh off Broadway's "The Great Gatsby," Aisha Jackson prepares for Carnegie Hall talking faith, representation, and leaving a legacy.

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Art
I went to Ogunquit for a musical and left with a crush on Carl Sprinchorn
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The cast of Roundabout Theatre Company's "The Heart."
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Bradley Whitford unleashes the line you came to hear in ‘A Few Good Men’
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Oct 29, 2026
Cast members of "Spring Awakening," styled by Nuuly.
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