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Naomi Latta and Hillary Fisher in "Girls Chance Music"
Naomi Latta and Hillary Fisher in "Girls Chance Music"
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In ‘||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :||,’ big ideas can’t find their rhythm
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler May 29, 2026 0

Eisa Davis's new play at Vineyard Theatre has rich themes—girlhood, chance, survival—but the production keeps audiences at arm's length.

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Lydia Wilson and Phia Saban in "The Maids."
Lydia Wilson and Phia Saban in "The Maids."
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In ‘The Maids,’ good help is hard to find
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler May 27, 2026 0

Kip Williams updates Genet's "The Maids" with AR filters and influencer culture at St. Ann's Warehouse.

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Jimin Moon and Jay Armstrong Johnson in "Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody."
Jimin Moon and Jay Armstrong Johnson in "Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody."
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‘Heated Rivalry’ parody plays exactly as horny and heartfelt as you’d hope
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler May 26, 2026 0

The hit HBO Max ice hockey romance arrives Off-Broadway. 'Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody' scores a win.

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2026 Tony Award Best Musical nominees
2026 Tony Award Best Musical nominees
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The 2025-26 Broadway season, reviewed
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler May 24, 2026 0

1 Minute Critic reviewed every Tony-nominated Broadway show of the 25-26 season. Here's the full verdict in 60 seconds each.

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Morgan Bassichis in "Can I Be Frank?"
Morgan Bassichis in "Can I Be Frank?"
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Why Morgan Bassichis won’t let Frank Maya stay dead
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler May 21, 2026 0

Morgan Bassichis shines a spotlight on comedian Frank Maya at Soho Playhouse. Directed by Sam Pinkleton.

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Scott Adsit, Keenan Thompson, and Jackie Hoffman on opening night of "Celebrity Autobiography." Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade.
Scott Adsit, Keenan Thompson, and Jackie Hoffman on opening night of "Celebrity Autobiography." Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade.
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Fame is fleeting in Broadway’s ‘Celebrity Autobiography’
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler May 21, 2026 0

“Celebrity” is subjective. In a 24/7 news cycle, where many of us get our virtual thrills from a swipe or…

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Caro Moore and Kenita Miller in 'Animal Wisdom.' Photo by Ben Arons.
Caro Moore and Kenita Miller in 'Animal Wisdom.' Photo by Ben Arons.
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‘Animal Wisdom:’ a haunting love letter to the parts of your past that won’t stay quiet
Lindsay B. Davis Lindsay B. Davis May 19, 2026 0

A memory play with a musical soundtrack. A Southern gospel-infused, folk-rock opera. A deeply personal, emotional, and spiritual purge told…

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Sepideh Moafi, Hugh Jackman, and Marianna Gailus in "New Born."
Sepideh Moafi, Hugh Jackman, and Marianna Gailus in "New Born."
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‘New Born’ gives Hugh Jackman and company three chances to wreck you. They take every one
Bobby McGuire May 15, 2026 0

Hugh Jackman is quietly devastating in "New Born," Ella Hickson's brilliant but breathless evening of monologues at Minetta Lane.

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Danny McCarthy, Matthew Maher, and Quincy Tyler Bernstine in "Well, I'll Let You Go."
Danny McCarthy, Matthew Maher, and Quincy Tyler Bernstine in "Well, I'll Let You Go."
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‘Well, I’ll Let You Go’ brews a grief mystery worth every drop
Emily Chackerian Emily Chackerian May 14, 2026 0

Coffee, condolences, and a widow who wants the truth: 'Well, I'll Let You Go' returns Off-Broadway as sharp and moving…

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Ashli René Funches in "Covenant."
Ashli René Funches in "Covenant."
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The devil’s in the details, and Goodman Theatre’s ‘Covenant’ has plenty
Lauren Emily Whalen Lauren Emily Whalen May 12, 2026 0

York Walker's 'Covenant' at Goodman Theatre earns its 5 stars: an all-Chicago cast, a killer twist, and a deal with…

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Carl Sprinchorn, "Lumberjacks, Shin Pond," 1941, Collection of Jay DeMartine. Photo by Luc Demers.
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I went to Ogunquit for a musical and left with a crush on Carl Sprinchorn
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The cast of Roundabout Theatre Company's "The Heart."
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The hardest-working performer in this new musical never takes a bow
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Oct 30, 2026
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Bradley Whitford unleashes the line you came to hear in ‘A Few Good Men’
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Oct 29, 2026
Cast members of "Spring Awakening," styled by Nuuly.
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