R.J. Palacio's "Wonder" gets the musical treatment at American Repertory Theater with powerful young performers and a score by A…
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From Jonathan Groff in ‘Just in Time’ to June Squibb’s Broadway return, every 5-star review from 2025
1 Minute Critic gave 18 five-star reviews in our inaugural year. Jonathan Groff, June Squibb, and Chicago's Kokandy Productions were…
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Our most-read theater reviews of 2025 reveal what had fans talking
What made you click, read, and share? Our top five most-read theater reviews reveal the productions that sparked the most…
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How ‘Discoshow’ honors the genre’s roots while keeping Vegas dancing
Spiegelworld's "Discoshow" blends disco history with Vegas spectacle. Rollerskating, LED floors, and authentic funk included.
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How Michael Kenna turned mist and memory into 124 perfect photographs
Photographer Michael Kenna brings 50 years of contemplative black and white landscapes to Nice's photography museum.
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‘MOMIX: Alice’ at the Joyce: The rabbit hole you actually want to fall into
Moses Pendleton's MOMIX returns to the Joyce Theater with "Alice," a gravity-defying dance illusion that reimagines Lewis Carroll's classic.
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Something’s missing at ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’ and it’s not just the girls
Off-Broadway's "Picnic at Hanging Rock" features complex music but struggles to capture the atmospheric mystery of Joan Lindsay's original novel.
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The cast & creative behind ‘Dirty Books’ share their favorite banned lit, from Sohn to Salinger
Director Mara Lieberman and cast reveal banned book recommendations that inspired "Dirty Books," from queer Yiddish theater to dystopian American…
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Matthew Broderick’s ‘Tartuffe’: The gentleman con and how to spot him
David Cross and Matthew Broderick anchor Lucas Hnath's verbose, witty "Tartuffe" at New York Theatre Workshop—a Molière for the moment.
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Michelle Williams navigates a problematic classic in ‘Anna Christie’ at St. Ann’s Warehouse
Michelle Williams stars in an atmospheric "Anna Christie" at St. Anne's Warehouse, but O'Neill's 1921 gender politics feel like a…
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