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The world premiere of "Kramer/Fauci" at NYU Skirball.
The world premiere of "Kramer/Fauci" at NYU Skirball.
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‘Kramer/Fauci’ proves the best friendships are forged in fury
By Jerry Portwood 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.

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(l-r) Marianna Gailus, Midori Francis, and Cillian O'Sullivan in 'Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia' at Geffen Playhouse.
(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
By Steven Vargas 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 in "The Unknown."
Sean Hayes in "The Unknown."
Reviews
Sean Hayes turns the psychological thriller inside out in ‘The Unknown’
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler 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?

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Aigner Mizzelle and Okeriete Onaodowan in "The Monsters" Off-Broadway.
Aigner Mizzelle and Okeriete Onaodowan in "The Monsters" Off-Broadway.
Reviews
‘The Monsters’: Siblings, trauma & uppercuts in Ngozi Anyanwu’s new play
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Feb 11, 2026 0

By Jerry Portwood All great stories contain drama, conflict, and tension, so it’s no wonder that many creators are drawn…

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Broadway star Aisha Jackson sits in a theater
Broadway star Aisha Jackson sits in a theater
Music Take 5
Aisha Jackson: From ‘The Great Gatsby’ to Carnegie Hall & everything in between
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Feb 10, 2026 0

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

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"Chicago The Musical"
"Chicago The Musical"
Hot Sec
‘Chicago’ still has plenty to say about America’s ugliest impulses
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Feb 5, 2026 0

The longest-running American musical on Broadway remains shockingly relevant. "Chicago"'s warnings about America ring truer than ever.

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The People's Filibuster Public Theater poster art
The People's Filibuster Public Theater poster art
Hot Sec
Lin-Manuel Miranda & Broadway’s best join The Public Theater’s People’s Filibuster
By Editors Jan 29, 2026 0

If you’re in New York this weekend, get off the couch. The Public Theater just announced The People’s Filibuster, a…

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Vin Knight in Elevator Repair Service’s "Ulysses" at The Public Theater, in partnership with Under The Radar festival. Photo by Joan Marcus.
Vin Knight in Elevator Repair Service’s "Ulysses" at The Public Theater, in partnership with Under The Radar festival. Photo by Joan Marcus.
Reviews
Review: ‘Ulysses’ compresses one day into a dense, demanding adaptation
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jan 25, 2026 0

By Matthew Wexler At over 700 pages, James Joyce’s 1922 novel Ulysses is the Mt. Everest of 20th-century literature. Spanning…

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(l-r) Golda Rosheuvel, Ian McKellen, Rosie Sheehy, and Arinzé Kene in "An Ark."
(l-r) Golda Rosheuvel, Ian McKellen, Rosie Sheehy, and Arinzé Kene in "An Ark."
Reviews
Heaven can wait: Ian McKellen elevates ‘An Ark,’ but mixed reality can’t bridge the digital divide
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jan 20, 2026 0

An Ark's mixed-reality experiment offers proximity to Ian McKellen, but a genuine connection requires more than advanced optics.

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An illustration of Marie Antoinette.
An illustration of Marie Antoinette.
Art
Inside the French museum where Marie Antoinette’s last luxury still lingers
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jan 17, 2026 0

The International Perfume Museum offers 4,000 years of fragrance history—but it's Marie Antoinette's mysterious traveling case that lingers longest.

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Zachary Desmond and Christopher Dylan White in Else Went's "Degenerates."
Reviews
Love looks like a threat to the self-declared unlovable of ‘Degenerates’
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Sep 29, 2026
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Books
Before ‘Wicked,’ Glinda had a family full of secrets
Lauren Emily Whalen Lauren Emily Whalen Sep 29, 2026
Denée Benton and Jasmine Amy Rogers in "School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls Play."
Reviews
Denée Benton & Jasmine Amy Rogers turn a Ghanaian cafeteria into Broadway’s most cutthroat pageant race
Emily Chackerian Emily Chackerian Sep 28, 2026
Josh Young as Jean Valjean in "Les Misérables" at Hudson Valley Shakespeare.
Off Script
My Walkman never prepared me for this Jean Valjean
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