Skip to content
1 Minute Critic
  • Reviews
  • Hot Sec
  • Take 5
  • Culture
    • Art
    • Books
    • Dance
    • Music
  • Tix & Merch
    • Broadway Tickets
    • Broadway Cast Recordings
    • Bookshop
    • Limited-edition Merch
  • What makes us tick
(l-r) Marianna Gailus, Midori Francis, and Cillian O'Sullivan in 'Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia' at Geffen Playhouse.
Reviews
Geffen’s ‘Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia’ can’t escape its own ending
Matthew Wexler Feb 14, 2026 0

Geffen's "Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia" starts with haunting brilliance but ends by reinforcing the very tropes it set out to dismantle.

Read More
Caoline Aaron and Noah Galvin in "The Reservoir" Off-Broadway.
Reviews
In ‘The Reservoir,’ Noah Galvin faces addiction & a family at its limit
Matthew Wexler Feb 25, 2026 1

Noah Galvin anchors this tender memory play about sobriety and family — moving when it matters, even if the script…

Read More
(l-r) Caleb Joshua Eberhardt and Alia Shawkat in "You Got Older."
Reviews
‘You Got Older’ mines for grief in the small talk & finds more than it bargained for
Emily Chackerian Feb 23, 2026 0

"You Got Older" is a messy, moving portrait of a family in freefall. Over a decade later, Clare Barron still…

Read More
(l-r) Company XIV's "Nutcracker Rouge," Mandy Gonzalez at Carnegie Hall, and Shepard Fairey's "Out of Print."
Culture
Mandy Gonzalez at Carnegie Hall and other reasons to stay thankful for live art & culture
Matthew Wexler Nov 27, 2025 0

From Mandy Gonzalez's powerful Carnegie Hall performance to intimate Off-Broadway discoveries and LA's thriving art scene, we're grateful for every…

Read More
Roxana Ortega in "Am I Roxie?"
Reviews
In ‘Am I Roxie?’, Roxana Ortega’s caregiving comedy cuts deep
Lindsay B. Davis Sep 13, 2025 0

From Hollywood shoots to nursing home visits, Roxana Ortega embodies over a dozen characters in her autobiographical solo show about…

Read More
Alani iLongwe and André Holland in "The Brothers Size."
Reviews
Tarell Alvin McCraney’s ‘The Brothers Size’ returns with a force more potent than ever
Billy McEntee Sep 10, 2025 0

Tarell Alvin McCraney's powerful drama about two Black brothers navigating life after incarceration returns in a stellar Off-Broadway revival starring…

Read More
Regional theater round-up September 2025
Hot Sec
5 regional theater productions worth the trip this September
Lauren Emily Whalen Sep 2, 2025 0

Discover 5 must-see regional theater productions opening in September 2025, from Q Brothers' hip-hop "Julius Caesar" to solo shows across…

Read More
The cast of "The Reservoir" at Geffen Playhouse
Reviews
In ‘The Reservoir,’ bubbies, tough love & Jazzercise pave the road to recovery
Lindsay B. Davis Jun 27, 2025 0

In Jack Brasch's new play, "The Reservoir," a quartet of elders rallies to help their college-age grandson get sober.

Read More
Have another minute? ⏰
The cast of "Titaníque."
Reviews
‘Titaníque’ arrives on Broadway bedazzled, afloat & kooky-krazy as ever
Matthew Wexler Apr 13, 2026
Ben Ehrenreich and Madeline Brewer in "Becky Shaw."
Reviews
‘Becky Shaw’ on Broadway: you probably won’t like these people either
Matthew Wexler Apr 12, 2026
Will Blum and Michael Burrell in "1776" at Paper Mill Playhouse.
Reviews
‘1776’ at Paper Mill Playhouse: bicker, delay, compromise, repeat
Matthew Wexler Apr 10, 2026
Nathan Lane in "Death of a Salesman."
Reviews
Nathan Lane in ‘Death of a Salesman’ asks: how much of Willy Loman lives in you?
Matthew Wexler Apr 9, 2026
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • TikTok
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2026 Wexler Communications| Powered by WordPress

  • Reviews
  • Hot Sec
  • Culture
  • Take 5
  • Broadway Tickets
  • Privacy Policy

Logo
Your inbox left at intermission.
It wants better content.
By subscribing you agree to Substack’s Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and Information Collection Notice.