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'Blitz and Beyond' book cover.
'Blitz and Beyond' book cover.
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‘Blitz and Beyond’ captures the 80s fashion and music scene that dressed a generation
Journalist and photographer Karan Singh Karan Singh Aug 13, 2026 0

Blitz and Beyond captures the New Romantics the way they actually lived it: raw, gorgeous, and gone before anyone caught…

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Jean Lichty and Montego Glover in "An American Daughter." Photo by Joan Marcus.
Jean Lichty and Montego Glover in "An American Daughter." Photo by Joan Marcus.
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In ‘An American Daughter,’ a woman’s ambition goes on trial
Lindsay B. Davis Lindsay B. Davis Aug 11, 2026 0

Wendy Wasserstein's 'An American Daughter' returns Off-Broadway with a starry, supporting cast but too many reference points.

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A collage of production photos from "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," "Ragtime," and "Just in Time."
A collage of production photos from "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," "Ragtime," and "Just in Time."
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Set change: Our favorite 5-star shows still playing
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Aug 10, 2026 0

Some are closing soon, one's transferring to Broadway, another just got a new leading man. Four shows worth a trip…

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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this August
5 regional theater productions worth the trip this August
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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this August
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Aug 10, 2026 0

The end of summer brings an eclectic mix of plays and musicals.

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father and son going to the theater illustration
father and son going to the theater illustration
Off Script
The man who made me a critic never called himself one
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Aug 8, 2026 0

1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler on Playhouse Square, memories of his father, and how a childhood at the theater…

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The cast of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee."
The cast of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee."
Reviews
‘Spelling Bee’ revival spells it out: J-O-Y
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Aug 5, 2026 0

Twenty years on, "Spelling Bee" arrives Off-Broadway with fresh energy, proving the quirky musical's charm remains timeless.

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Matisse Ratron-Neal and Terry Bell in "The Pass."
Matisse Ratron-Neal and Terry Bell in "The Pass."
Reviews
‘The Pass’ brings soccer’s closet drama to New York, but the tackles get sloppy
Jerry Portwood Jerry Portwood Aug 4, 2026 0

'The Pass' wins on set design, fumbles on chemistry

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Irene Sofia Lucio, John David Washington, and Jason Ralph in the 2026 production of DISRUPTION - Photo by Emilio Madrid
Irene Sofia Lucio, John David Washington, and Jason Ralph in the 2026 production of DISRUPTION - Photo by Emilio Madrid
Reviews
The future is already here: ‘Disruption’ brings AI anxiety Off-Broadway
Lindsay B. Davis Lindsay B. Davis Aug 3, 2026 0

Andrew Stein's 'Disruption,' an AI thriller that feels less speculative than inevitable, arrives Off-Broadway.

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Agosto Machado, Downtown (Altar), 2024. Pins, matchbooks, mirror, and papier-mâché; plastic and metal objects; book (Theater of the Ridiculous), photograph, jewelry, bananaflavored straw packets, New York City subway tokens; and original artworks by Arch Connelly, Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt, and Gilda Pervin. Collection of Jane Hait. © Agosto Machado. Image courtesy the artist and Gordon Robichaux, NY. Photography by Greg Carideo
Agosto Machado, Downtown (Altar), 2024. Pins, matchbooks, mirror, and papier-mâché; plastic and metal objects; book (Theater of the Ridiculous), photograph, jewelry, bananaflavored straw packets, New York City subway tokens; and original artworks by Arch Connelly, Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt, and Gilda Pervin. Collection of Jane Hait. © Agosto Machado. Image courtesy the artist and Gordon Robichaux, NY. Photography by Greg Carideo
Art
Before the Whitney Biennial closes, don’t miss the shrines of street queen Agosto Machado
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Aug 1, 2026 0

Agosto Machado spent decades building altars to a vanished queer New York. Find his tribute inside the Whitney Biennial before…

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