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"Icarus" by Henri Matisse.
"Icarus" by Henri Matisse.
Art
Why ‘Matisse’s Jazz’ hits different in 2026
Lauren Emily Whalen Lauren Emily Whalen Mar 9, 2026 0

Why does a 1947 art book feel urgent in 2026? "Matisse's Jazz: Rhythms in Color" at the Art Institute of…

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(l-r) Daniel Jenkins, Allyson Kaye Daniel, Eddie Korbich, and Lynne Wintersteller in "About Time."
(l-r) Daniel Jenkins, Allyson Kaye Daniel, Eddie Korbich, and Lynne Wintersteller in "About Time."
Reviews
‘About Time’ embraces aging wisely and warmly, then overstays its welcome
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Mar 9, 2026 0

"About Time" musical review: Maltby and Shire at their best is very good, but the duo doesn't always know when…

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(l-r) Christopher Borg, CJ DiOrio, and Jalen Ford in "Our House."
(l-r) Christopher Borg, CJ DiOrio, and Jalen Ford in "Our House."
Reviews
Is Barry Boehm’s ‘Our House’ ready for the conversation it starts?
Jude Kramer Jude Cramer Mar 7, 2026 0

Barry Boehm's "Our House" tackles race and gay marriage in 2014 America, but stumbles under the weight of its own…

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The cast of "Burnout Paradise": (l-r) Dominic Weintraub, Claire Bird, Hugo Williams, and William Strom.
The cast of "Burnout Paradise": (l-r) Dominic Weintraub, Claire Bird, Hugo Williams, and William Strom.
Reviews
‘Burnout Paradise’ stacks the odds against itself and wins anyway
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Mar 5, 2026 0

Four treadmills, a grant application, and an Italian dinner: Pony Cam's "Burnout Paradise" is participatory theater with a mission.

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Lenin Izquierdo in Goodman's "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao."
Lenin Izquierdo in Goodman's "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao."
Reviews
Goodman’s ‘The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao’ has a gifted cast and one glaring problem
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Mar 5, 2026 0

Goodman's The Brief Life of Oscar Wao wants to celebrate Dominican lives. It just keeps stepping on the women to…

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(l-r) "Miss Julie," "Here Lies Love," and "Chinese Republicans."
(l-r) "Miss Julie," "Here Lies Love," and "Chinese Republicans."
Hot Sec
What three productions are saying about Asian visibility right now
1 Minute Contributor Laura Zornosa Laura Zornosa Mar 4, 2026 0

From disco Marcos to corporate climbers, three regional theater productions are asking who gets to rise and what the climb…

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"Blood/Love" now playing Off-Broadway.
"Blood/Love" now playing Off-Broadway.
Reviews
‘Blood/Love’: The vampire pop opera thirsty for your attention
Jerry Portwood Jerry Portwood Mar 4, 2026 0

"Blood/Love" is a goth-glam fever dream with genuine theatrical ambition: messy in the best possible way, and impossible to look…

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Kristin E. Ellis and Leslie Ann Sheppard in Morning, Noon, and Night.
Kristin E. Ellis and Leslie Ann Sheppard in Morning, Noon, and Night.
Reviews
Lost in the algorithm: ‘Morning, Noon, and Night’ can’t find its human heart
Lauren Emily Whalen Lauren Emily Whalen Mar 3, 2026 0

Shattered Globe Theatre's “Morning, Noon, and Night” has big ideas but thin characters. Too bad the humans got lost in…

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A collage of best books March 2026 including Liza Minnelli's new memoir
A collage of best books March 2026 including Liza Minnelli's new memoir
Books
Liza Minnelli finally tells her own story and 4 more March must-reads
By Editors Mar 3, 2026 0

Five essential books for March 2026 — from Liza Minnelli's memoir to Fab 5 Freddy's hip-hop origin story.

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Graphics for the five productions featured in the March round-up.
Graphics for the five productions featured in the March round-up.
Hot Sec
5 regional productions worth the trip this March
Lauren Emily Whalen Lauren Emily Whalen Mar 2, 2026 0

From a page-to-stage adaptation to a contemporary take on Chekhov, March offers regional productions worth writing home about.

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Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway.
Music
15 years in, Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway’s ‘Boom!’ hasn’t lost a beat
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jul 18, 2026
Jennifer Nettles in "Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo."
Reviews
Jennifer Nettles can write a hit. ‘Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo’ needs more
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jul 17, 2026
Anthony Alfaro in "The Potluck."
Reviews
‘The Potluck’ conjures ghosts of the Greensboro Massacre that fade too soon
Steven Vargas, 1 Minute Critic Contributor Steven Vargas Jul 15, 2026
The company of "The Whoopi Monologues."
Reviews
‘The Whoopi Monologues’ is a triumph, even divided five ways
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