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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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Tony Danza in "Broken Snow."
Tony Danza in "Broken Snow."
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Even Tony Danza can’t dig ‘Broken Snow’ out of its own drift
Jerry Portwood Jerry Portwood May 1, 2026 0

Tony Danza haunts "Broken Snow" as a father with unforgivable secrets, but the play is too tangled in its own…

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Zabryna Guevara in "Public Charge" at The Public Theater.
Zabryna Guevara in "Public Charge" at The Public Theater.
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‘Public Charge’ reclaims what diplomacy looks like, while we still remember
Jerry Portwood Jerry Portwood Mar 25, 2026 0

"Public Charge" at the Public Theater delivers a witty, timely reminder of what principled public service can actually look like.

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Abigain Bengson and Shaun Bengson in "My Joy is Heavy" at New York Theatre Workshop.
Abigain Bengson and Shaun Bengson in "My Joy is Heavy" at New York Theatre Workshop.
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‘My Joy is Heavy’ asks something of you: be present
Jerry Portwood Jerry Portwood Mar 17, 2026 0

Grief, joy, houseplants, and a voice that yodels and keens: The Bengsons' 'My Joy Is Heavy' turns loss into something…

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"Blood/Love" now playing Off-Broadway.
"Blood/Love" now playing Off-Broadway.
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‘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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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."
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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."
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‘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
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