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Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood in "Bug."
Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood in "Bug."
Reviews
Review: Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood scratch more than an itch in Tracy Letts’ ‘Bug’
Matthew Wexler Jan 8, 2026 0

By Matthew Wexler From playing the tightly-wound, corset-wearing matriarch on The Gilded Age to smoking a crack pipe in a…

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"Was That Racist?" book cover
"Was That Racist?" book cover
Books
Book Review: ‘Was That Racist?’ asks the questions we’re all thinking
Matthew Wexler Jan 6, 2026 0

Evelyn Carter's "Was That Racist?" offers clarity for bias debates—including the ones on Broadway.

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Pedro Pascal, Dolly Parton.
Pedro Pascal, Dolly Parton.
Culture Take 5
Our 2026 wish list: Pedro Pascal on Broadway, a Dolly Parton ‘Country Icons’ dream tour & ‘The Princess Bride’ musical
Matthew Wexler Jan 1, 2026 0

From Pedro Pascal's Broadway return to Dolly Parton's dream country lineup, 1 Minute Critic reveals the cultural experiences worth manifesting…

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The cast of "Wonder" at American Repertory Theater.
The cast of "Wonder" at American Repertory Theater.
Reviews
‘Wonder’ brings heart and hope to American Repertory Theater
By Robert Nesti, courtesy of QulturVulture Dec 31, 2025 0

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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(l-r) Sandra Oh in "Twelfth Night," June Squibb in "Marjorie Prime," André Holland in "The Brothers Size," Jonathan Groff in "Just in Time,' and " Aurora Penepacker in "Amélie."
(l-r) Sandra Oh in "Twelfth Night," June Squibb in "Marjorie Prime," André Holland in "The Brothers Size," Jonathan Groff in "Just in Time,' and " Aurora Penepacker in "Amélie."
Reviews Take 5
From Jonathan Groff in ‘Just in Time’ to June Squibb’s Broadway return, every 5-star review from 2025
Matthew Wexler Dec 29, 2025 0

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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(clockwise from upper left) Chess, Ragtime, Art, Rob Lake Magic, TheQueen of Versailles."
(clockwise from upper left) Chess, Ragtime, Art, Rob Lake Magic, TheQueen of Versailles."
Reviews Take 5
Our most-read theater reviews of 2025 reveal what had fans talking
By Editors Dec 27, 2025 0

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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"Discoshow" 1st anniversary performance. Photo courtesy of Spiegelworld.
"Discoshow" 1st anniversary performance. Photo courtesy of Spiegelworld.
Dance
How ‘Discoshow’ honors the genre’s roots while keeping Vegas dancing
Matthew Wexler Dec 26, 2025 0

Spiegelworld's "Discoshow" blends disco history with Vegas spectacle. Rollerskating, LED floors, and authentic funk included.

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"Pont des Arts, Study 1," Paris, France, 1987. Donation Michael Kenna, ministère de la Culture, MPP.
"Pont des Arts, Study 1," Paris, France, 1987. Donation Michael Kenna, ministère de la Culture, MPP.
Art
How Michael Kenna turned mist and memory into 124 perfect photographs
Matthew Wexler Dec 23, 2025 0

Photographer Michael Kenna brings 50 years of contemplative black and white landscapes to Nice's photography museum.

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Seah Hagan in "MOMIX: Alice."
Seah Hagan in "MOMIX: Alice."
Dance Reviews
‘MOMIX: Alice’ at the Joyce: The rabbit hole you actually want to fall into
Matthew Wexler Dec 19, 2025 0

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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The cast of "Picnic at Hanging Rock."
The cast of "Picnic at Hanging Rock."
Reviews
Something’s missing at ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’ and it’s not just the girls
By Emily Chackerian Dec 19, 2025 0

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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(l-r) Will Pullen, Esco Jouléy, Mary Wiseman, Danny Wolohan, and Celia Keenan-Bolger in "The Visitors."
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A life-or-death request puts family loyalty on trial in ‘The Visitors’
Matthew Wexler Nov 14, 2026
Orville Peck in concert
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Orville Peck brings heartache and a Broadway surprise to Brooklyn
Ryan Leeds Nov 11, 2026
Delia Cunningham in "Here There Are Blueberries."
Reviews
When a picture is worth a thousand unspeakable words
Matthew Wexler Nov 9, 2026
Ato Blankson-Wood in "Ms. Blakk for President."
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The drag queen who crashed the 1992 Democratic National Convention gets an encore
Matthew Wexler Nov 9, 2026
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