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Juliana Canfield in the world premiere of "Girl, Interrupted."
Juliana Canfield in the world premiere of "Girl, Interrupted."
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‘Girl, Interrupted’ has something urgent to say. So why does it feel so distant?
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jun 5, 2026 0

Martyna Majok and Aimee Mann's "Girl, Interrupted" is atmospherically rich but never quite escapes its own narrative remove at the…

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(l-r) Jeorge Bennett Watson, Ken Barnett and Stephen Spinella in "Jerome."
(l-r) Jeorge Bennett Watson, Ken Barnett and Stephen Spinella in "Jerome."
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In ‘Jerome,’ a dying man’s last gift is someone to leave behind
Jerry Portwood Jerry Portwood Jun 2, 2026 0

A love story in which a dying man's most urgent project is making sure the people he leaves behind still…

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Book cover for "My Bad: A Personal History of the Queer Nineties and Beyond."
Book cover for "My Bad: A Personal History of the Queer Nineties and Beyond."
Books
The truth about being queer in the 90s can’t be found in a history book
Bil Browning Jun 2, 2026 0

My Bad: A Personal History of the Queer Nineties and Beyond by Hugh Ryan is a reckoning with the reality…

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regional theater productions, June 2026
regional theater productions, June 2026
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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this June
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jun 1, 2026 0

Considering a summer road trip? Put these five destinations on your radar for live theater and more cultural finds.

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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."
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‘The Whoopi Monologues’ is a triumph, even divided five ways
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jul 13, 2026
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
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Inside the boot camp training America’s next theater critics
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jul 12, 2026
Bonnie Tyler performs
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Bonnie Tyler dies at 75, leaving behind pop’s most unlikely vampire anthem
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jul 9, 2026
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