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Damien Warren-Smith in "Gary Starr: Classic Penguins."
Damien Warren-Smith in "Gary Starr: Classic Penguins."
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Off-Broadway’s most flippant book report comes courtesy of one nearly nude penguin
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Sep 9, 2026 0

"Garry Starr: Classic Penguins" strips the literary canon—and its performer—bare in a wild, near-naked Off-Broadway comedy at Studio Seaview.

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A packed fall calendar brings the Rady Shell, the San Diego International Film Festival, and Balboa Theatre to life.
A packed fall calendar brings the Rady Shell, the San Diego International Film Festival, and Balboa Theatre to life.
Take 5
15 ways San Diego’s arts & culture scene is flexing its muscle this fall
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Sep 7, 2026 0

From world-premiere musicals to Brandi Carlile at The Rady Shell, here are 15 fall arts and culture picks not to…

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(l-r) Jake Loewenthal, Jason Gotay, and Melanie Field in Signature Theatre's "Merrily We Roll Along."
(l-r) Jake Loewenthal, Jason Gotay, and Melanie Field in Signature Theatre's "Merrily We Roll Along."
Reviews
At Signature Theatre, ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ makes every small choice count
1 Minute Critic contributor Teniola Ayoola Teniola Ayoola Sep 5, 2026 0

Matthew Gardiner directs 'Merrily We Roll Along' at Signature, where small choices feel enormous. Our review.

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"Beyoncé - All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track"
"Beyoncé - All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track"
Books Music
The book that explains every Beyoncé song & how you can win it for her birthday
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Sep 4, 2026 0

Beyoncé remastered 'B'Day' for its 20th anniversary. We're marking the occasion with a deep dive and an epic book giveaway.

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September L. Davis
September L. Davis
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An open letter to September L. Davis
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Sep 3, 2026 0

1 Minute Critic has receipts. An open letter to September L. Davis as the Tony-nominated actress prepares for her highly…

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Brian Cox as Bach and Peter De Jersey as Voltaire in "The Score" at Theatre Royal Bath. Photo by Manuel Harlan.
Brian Cox as Bach and Peter De Jersey as Voltaire in "The Score" at Theatre Royal Bath. Photo by Manuel Harlan.
Hot Sec
5 regional theater productions worth the trip this September
Lauren Emily Whalen Lauren Emily Whalen Sep 1, 2026 0

This September's regional theater features parasocial obsession, censored theater, artistic icons under pressure, and a world-premiere musical.

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  • Broad Strokes, Off-Broadway, Sept. 26
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  • In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Off-Broadway, Oct. 10
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Krystal Joy Brown in Chicago Shakespeare Theater's "Play On!"
Reviews
If music be the food of love, ‘Play On!’ serves the full Harlem buffet
Lauren Emily Whalen Lauren Emily Whalen Sep 21, 2026
Jamie Wilkes and Brian Cox in "The Score." Photo by Teresa Castracane.
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In ‘The Score,’ Brian Cox plays a composer who tests how much truth a king can take
1 Minute Critic contributor Teniola Ayoola Teniola Ayoola Sep 21, 2026
"The Surge: An Ode to Sinéad O'Connor." Photo by Tom Visser.
Dance
A season of grief continues with ‘The Surge,’ Sonya Tayeh’s ode to Sinéad O’Connor
Steven Vargas, 1 Minute Critic Contributor Steven Vargas Sep 20, 2026
Sarah Jones in "America, Who Hurt You?"
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The world has a group chat about America, and Sarah Jones brings the whole family to respond
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Sep 18, 2026
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