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Josh Young as Jean Valjean in "Les Misérables" at Hudson Valley Shakespeare.
Josh Young as Jean Valjean in "Les Misérables" at Hudson Valley Shakespeare.
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My Walkman never prepared me for this Jean Valjean
Matthew Wexler Sep 27, 2026 0

Jean Valjean got two summer showcases in NYC and the Hudson Valley, and Josh Young's open-air turn made an old…

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The cast of "The Real Ivanov."
The cast of "The Real Ivanov."
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Why I’d rather see an average play than a great film
Matthew Wexler Sep 12, 2026 0

A couple of weeks ago, as I sat in a downtown theater watching a production of The Real Ivanov, I…

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Poster art for Sara Bareilles 'Good Grief' listening event
Poster art for Sara Bareilles 'Good Grief' listening event
Music Off Script
What a Sara Bareilles listening event taught me about grief
Matthew Wexler Aug 23, 2026 0

Sara Bareilles's new album 'Good Grief' arrives Aug. 28. A listening event at Rock and Soul turned into something more…

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father and son going to the theater illustration
father and son going to the theater illustration
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The man who made me a critic never called himself one
Matthew Wexler Aug 8, 2026 0

1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler on Playhouse Square, memories of his father, and how a childhood at the theater…

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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."
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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
The principal cast of "Paddington The Musical."
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The bear is the bonus. Jessie Mueller returns to Broadway in ‘Paddington’
By Editors Nov 9, 2026
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