March 2026 - 1 Minute Critic

Country singer Ty Herndon, author of "What Mattered Most."

Books

Ty Herndon tells everything and then some in new memoir, ‘What Mattered Most’

Ryan Leeds Mar 31, 2026 0

Ty Herndon’s memoir dives into fame, addiction, and coming out in country music.

Reviews

‘Seagull: True Story’ asks how free is freedom?

Bobby McGuire Mar 31, 2026 0

Despite some structural hiccups, "Seagull: True Story" takes aim, and even if a few of Chekhov’s guns go unfired, the…

"No Singing in the Navy" at Playwrights Horizons."

Reviews

Despite a rogue crab, ‘No Singing in the Navy’ finds its sea legs

Emily Chackerian Mar 30, 2026 0

Bailey Lee, Ellen Nikbakht, and Elliot Sagay are a well-oiled machine. The material doesn't always keep up.

John Lithow as Roald Dahl in "Giant." Photo by Joan Marcus.

Reviews

What makes a beloved children’s author so unlovable? John Lithgow in ‘Giant’ towers over the answer

Matthew Wexler Mar 29, 2026 0

John Lithgow transforms into Roald Dahl in 'Giant,' Broadway's sharpest ask of who we cancel and why it's never that…

Reviews

‘Theater of the Mind’: David Byrne knows you better than you think

Lauren Emily Whalen Mar 28, 2026 0

David Byrne and Mala Gaonkar's immersive "Theater of the Mind" invites you in, shakes you up, and sends you home…

"Limelight" author Andrew Keenan-Bolger.

Books Take 5

Andrew Keenan-Bolger on ‘Limelight,’ chosen family & why “give in to love, or live in fear” still lands

Matthew Wexler Mar 26, 2026 0

By Matthew Wexler Author Andrew Keenan-Bolger knows New York City. He also knows what it was like growing up gay…

Zabryna Guevara in "Public Charge" at The Public Theater.

Reviews

‘Public Charge’ reclaims what diplomacy looks like, while we still remember

Jerry Portwood Mar 25, 2026 0

"Public Charge" at the Public Theater delivers a witty, timely reminder of what principled public service can actually look like.

"One Word, Six Letters" book cover by Adib Khorram.

Books

Adib Khorram’s ‘One Word, Six Letters’ asks who bears the weight of a single moment

Matthew Wexler Mar 24, 2026 0

Adib Khorram's new YA novel "One Word, Six Letters" turns a real-life slur into a story about who bears the…

Jasmine Amy Rogers and the cast of New York City Center Encores! "The Wild Party."

Reviews

‘The Wild Party’ gets a sharp new vision. The old problems remain.

Laura Zornosa Mar 22, 2026 0

Lili-Anne Brown reimagines 'The Wild Party' brilliantly, but the script mistakes a guest list for a plot.

Rohan Maletira and Ismenia Mendes act out a scene in Jonah at DC's Studio Theatre All photos credit Margot Schulman

Reviews

‘Jonah’ knows what it costs to keep loving. Studio Theatre’s production invites you to feel it.

Bil Browning Mar 21, 2026 0

Rachel Bonds' 'Jonah' follows one woman across a lifetime of learning who and what to trust.

Ty Herndon tells everything and then some in new memoir, ‘What Mattered Most’

‘Seagull: True Story’ asks how free is freedom?

Despite a rogue crab, ‘No Singing in the Navy’ finds its sea legs

What makes a beloved children’s author so unlovable? John Lithgow in ‘Giant’ towers over the answer

‘Theater of the Mind’: David Byrne knows you better than you think

Andrew Keenan-Bolger on ‘Limelight,’ chosen family & why “give in to love, or live in fear” still lands

‘Public Charge’ reclaims what diplomacy looks like, while we still remember

Adib Khorram’s ‘One Word, Six Letters’ asks who bears the weight of a single moment

‘The Wild Party’ gets a sharp new vision. The old problems remain.

‘Jonah’ knows what it costs to keep loving. Studio Theatre’s production invites you to feel it.

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In ‘Pretend You’re Dead and I Carry You,’ falling apart is just the beginning

In ‘The Maids,’ good help is hard to find

‘Heated Rivalry’ parody plays exactly as horny and heartfelt as you’d hope