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Owen Teague and Abbey Lee in "Blackout Songs" Off-Broadway.
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‘Blackout Songs’ spirals through a decade of addiction, but where does it land?
Emily Chackerian Jan 27, 2026 0

In "Blackout Songs," two alcoholics spiral toward rock bottom. The staging is sleek, but the play's structure swirls.

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Sophia Lillis and Brandon Flynn in the Off-Broadway production of "Data."
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‘Data’ asks the AI question Silicon Valley refuses to answer
Lindsay B. Davis Jan 26, 2026 0

Matthew Libby's "Data" turns Silicon Valley workplace dynamics into a timely thriller about AI ethics, surveillance, and moral compromise.

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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.
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Review: ‘Ulysses’ compresses one day into a dense, demanding adaptation
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."
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Heaven can wait: Ian McKellen elevates ‘An Ark,’ but mixed reality can’t bridge the digital divide
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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Cheyenne Jackson and Jane Krakowski in "Oh, Mary!"
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Why Broadway can’t stop obsessing over ‘Oh, Mary!’ & its rotating roster of stars
Lindsay B. Davis Jan 19, 2026 0

"Oh, Mary!" is the rare Broadway hit that gets better with every bold new casting choice.

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And Juliet
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‘& Juliet’ on Broadway and tour: Why this Max Martin musical is unmissable
Lauren Emily Whalen Jan 19, 2026 0

"& Juliet" reimagines Shakespeare with Max Martin's pop hits in a glitter-soaked Broadway smash. On tour now.

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Miriam Silverman, Dylan Baker, and Hamish Linklater in "The Disappear."
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Review: Dylan Baker steals the show in ‘The Disappear,’ but there’s nowhere to go
Matthew Wexler Jan 15, 2026 0

Erica Schmidt's "The Disappear" has no shortage of ideas—climate anxiety, creative authorship, marital collapse—but the overgrown script never gives its…

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Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood in "Bug."
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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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The cast of "Wonder" at American Repertory Theater.
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‘Wonder’ brings heart and hope to American Repertory Theater
Matthew Wexler 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."
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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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Tony-winning composer Marc Shaiman, author of "Never Mind the Happy" memoir.
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