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Music
Ana Gasteyer swings into The Town Hall with ‘Sugar & Booze’
By Editors Dec 10, 2025 0

SNL legend Ana Gasteyer brings her acclaimed "Sugar & Booze" holiday show to The Town Hall Dec 15 with big-band…

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June Squibb in "Marjorie Prime" on Broadway.
June Squibb in "Marjorie Prime" on Broadway.
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June Squibb in ‘Marjorie Prime’ asks if AI can ease grief or just complicate it
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Dec 8, 2025 0

June Squibb leads a stellar cast through "Marjorie Prime," Jordan Harrison's unsettling play about AI, grief, and why we keep…

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90 minutes, no intermission? perfect tote bag in NYC
90 minutes, no intermission? perfect tote bag in NYC
Culture
90 minutes, no intermission? Perfect
By Editors Dec 6, 2025 0

1 Minute Critic launches limited-edition merch celebrating the perfect 90-minute, no-intermission theater experience with totes, hats, mugs, and water bottles.

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"The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions" at Park Avenue Armory.
"The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions" at Park Avenue Armory.
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This queer fantasia says “faggot” nearly 100 times and owns every single one
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Dec 5, 2025 0

"The Faggots and Their Friends" transforms a 1977 queer parable into a multi-disciplinary provocation that's bold, sprawling, and unapologetic.

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Jessica Lee Goldyn in "Gotta Dance!"
Jessica Lee Goldyn in "Gotta Dance!"
Dance Reviews
‘Gotta Dance!’ proves Broadway’s best choreography lives on
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Dec 3, 2025 0

In "Gotta Dance!," Broadway vets lead an ensemble through iconic choreography by Michael Bennett, Jerome Robbins, and more.

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"The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions," Manchester International Festival, 2023.
"The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions," Manchester International Festival, 2023.
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From underground cult classic to theater spectacle, this queer manifesto finally lands in NYC
By Editors Dec 1, 2025 0

Larry Mitchell and Ned Asta's 1977 queer manifesto becomes creative resistance at Park Avenue Armory with baroque music and a…

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Candace Bushnell
Candace Bushnell
Culture
Win Tickets! Candace Bushnell brings her ‘Sex and the City’ stories to NYC
By Editors Nov 30, 2025 0

We’re giving away two tickets to see the woman who invented Carrie Bradshaw live on stage! Enter to win seats…

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Beyoncé and Dolly Parton book covers
Beyoncé and Dolly Parton book covers
Books Music
From Beyoncé deep cuts to Dolly in photos: 5 music books worth unwrapping this holiday season
By Editors Nov 28, 2025 0

Decision fatigue ends here. We've rounded up the year's best music books from Dolly, Paul McCartney, Beyoncé, and more.

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(l-r) Company XIV's "Nutcracker Rouge," Mandy Gonzalez at Carnegie Hall, and Shepard Fairey's "Out of Print."
(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
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler 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…

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Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts in "Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)."
Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts in "Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)."
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‘Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)’ delivers more crumbs than confection
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Nov 20, 2025 0

Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts serve up charm in Two Strangers, but this Broadway recipe needs more time in the…

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In ‘Reality Detox,’ The Second City turns audience confessions into comedy gold
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Spring 2026 in culture: the 5 stories you couldn’t keep scrolling past
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Lauren 'Lolo' Pritchard and Stephen Michael Spencer in "Music City."
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‘Music City’ screams Nashville until one performer just lives it
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