Matthew Wexler, Author at 1 Minute Critic

Heidi Armbruster and Noah Galvin in "The Reservoir" Off-Broadway.

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In ‘The Reservoir,’ Noah Galvin faces addiction & and 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…

(l-r) Myah Bridgewater, Brenna DiStasio, Tamsen Glaser and Emily Marso with (back) Peter Ferneding in the world premiere of "Pot Girls" at The Story Theatre.

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‘Pot Girls’ delivers a smoky riff on Caryl Churchill’s classic play but can’t clear the air

Matthew Wexler Feb 23, 2026 0

The Story Theatre's "Pot Girls" is a bold, brainy reimagining with scenes that cut deep, but the play's ambitious reach…

Will Conard and Eva Kaminsky in The Huntington's production of "We Had a World."

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Joshua Harmon gets personal in ‘We Had a World’—and it pays off

Matthew Wexler Feb 20, 2026 0

Joshua Harmon's most personal play, "We Had a World" is also one of his best—a sharp, tender tug-of-war between love,…

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Arena Stage’s ‘Chez Joey’ has big ambition. Does the classic framework hold it back?

Matthew Wexler Feb 19, 2026 0

In the opening sequence of Arena Stage’s Chez Joey, a bustling group of musicians and dancers arrives in a 1940s…

357: April Matthis, Mallory Portnoy, Maria Elena Ramirez, and Elizabeth Marvel in "The Dinosaurs" at Playwrights Horizons.

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6 women, 1 room, infinite timelines: ‘The Dinosaurs’ at Playwrights Horizons

Matthew Wexler Feb 17, 2026 0

Jacob Perkins' 'The Dinosaurs' at Playwrights Horizons asks audiences to sit with discomfort in a time-shifting recovery drama.

The world premiere of "Kramer/Fauci" at NYU Skirball.

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‘Kramer/Fauci’ proves the best friendships are forged in fury

Matthew Wexler Feb 15, 2026 0

In "Kramer/Fauci," Daniel Fish transforms a C-SPAN segment into surreal agitprop that proves fury and friendship aren't mutually exclusive.

(l-r) Marianna Gailus, Midori Francis, and Cillian O'Sullivan in 'Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia' at Geffen Playhouse.

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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.

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Sean Hayes turns the psychological thriller inside out in ‘The Unknown’

Matthew Wexler Feb 13, 2026 0

Sean Hayes stars in "The Unknown," a twisty thriller about a writer obsessed with his stalker. Who's hunting who?

Aigner Mizzelle and Okeriete Onaodowan in "The Monsters" Off-Broadway.

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‘The Monsters’: Siblings, trauma & uppercuts in Ngozi Anyanwu’s new play

Matthew Wexler Feb 11, 2026 0

All great stories contain drama, conflict, and tension, so it’s no wonder that many creators are drawn to the intensity…

Broadway star Aisha Jackson sits in a theater

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Aisha Jackson: From ‘The Great Gatsby’ to Carnegie Hall & everything in between

Matthew Wexler Feb 10, 2026 2

Fresh off Broadway's "The Great Gatsby," Aisha Jackson prepares for Carnegie Hall talking faith, representation, and leaving a legacy.

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In ‘The Reservoir,’ Noah Galvin faces addiction & and a family at its limit

‘Pot Girls’ delivers a smoky riff on Caryl Churchill’s classic play but can’t clear the air

Joshua Harmon gets personal in ‘We Had a World’—and it pays off

Arena Stage’s ‘Chez Joey’ has big ambition. Does the classic framework hold it back?

6 women, 1 room, infinite timelines: ‘The Dinosaurs’ at Playwrights Horizons

‘Kramer/Fauci’ proves the best friendships are forged in fury

Geffen’s ‘Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia’ can’t escape its own ending

Sean Hayes turns the psychological thriller inside out in ‘The Unknown’

‘The Monsters’: Siblings, trauma & uppercuts in Ngozi Anyanwu’s new play

Aisha Jackson: From ‘The Great Gatsby’ to Carnegie Hall & everything in between

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In ‘The Reservoir,’ Noah Galvin faces addiction & and a family at its limit

In ‘Miss Julie,’ Court Theatre finds something new inside a very old birdcage

Can’t catch a play in person? Read it instead: the case for plays as literature

‘You Got Older’ mines for grief in the small talk & finds more than it bargained for