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Ariana Grande book on a café table beside a to-go coffee cup with "Ariana" written on it

One grande Ariana to go, hold the spotlight

Matthew Wexler Sep 23, 2026 0

An Ariana Grande book for her hiatus? Emily Zemler's photo-packed tribute keeps the pop star close while she steps out…

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An open letter to September L. Davis

Matthew Wexler Sep 3, 2026 0

1 Minute Critic has receipts. An open letter to September L. Davis as the Tony-nominated actress prepares for her highly…

Brian Cox as Bach and Peter De Jersey as Voltaire in "The Score" at Theatre Royal Bath. Photo by Manuel Harlan.

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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this September

Lauren Emily Whalen Sep 1, 2026 0

This September's regional theater features parasocial obsession, censored theater, artistic icons under pressure, and a world-premiere musical.

(l-r) Carly Rae Jepsen, Christopher Wheeldon, Lena Dunham, the creative team behind 10 Things I Hate About You

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Carly Rae Jepsen’s Broadway songwriting debut gets a date before it gets a theater

By Editors Aug 17, 2026 0

Lena Dunham, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Christopher Wheeldon's '10 Things I Hate About You' musical has a Broadway date.

Film stills from "City of Angels," "Kimberly Akimbo" and "Evita."

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Broadway’s favorite new trick is showing you the trick

Matthew Wexler Aug 14, 2026 0

Rehearsal footage is everywhere on Broadway and beyond. One critic asks if all that access is spoiling theater's best trick:…

A collage of production photos from "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," "Ragtime," and "Just in Time."

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Set change: Our favorite 5-star shows still playing

Matthew Wexler Aug 10, 2026 0

Some are closing soon, one's transferring to Broadway, another just got a new leading man. Four shows worth a trip…

5 regional theater productions worth the trip this August

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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this August

Matthew Wexler Aug 10, 2026 0

The end of summer brings an eclectic mix of plays and musicals.

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Inside the boot camp training America’s next theater critics

Matthew Wexler Jul 12, 2026 0

National Critics Institute: how the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center is training critics to outlast the algorithms.

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Bonnie Tyler dies at 75, leaving behind pop’s most unlikely vampire anthem

Matthew Wexler Jul 9, 2026 0

Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" started as a vampire love song for a shelved Nosferatu musical. Here's the…

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Dolly Parton’s new Broadway musical has us clocking in early, nerves and all

Matthew Wexler Jul 7, 2026 0

Dolly Parton's 'Dolly: A True Original Musical' is Broadway-bound this winter. Here's what has us excited, and a little nervous.

One grande Ariana to go, hold the spotlight

An open letter to September L. Davis

5 regional theater productions worth the trip this September

Carly Rae Jepsen’s Broadway songwriting debut gets a date before it gets a theater

Broadway’s favorite new trick is showing you the trick

Set change: Our favorite 5-star shows still playing

5 regional theater productions worth the trip this August

Inside the boot camp training America’s next theater critics

Bonnie Tyler dies at 75, leaving behind pop’s most unlikely vampire anthem

Dolly Parton’s new Broadway musical has us clocking in early, nerves and all

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Snow can wait: Denver’s fall arts season, from Doja Cat to Nikki Glaser

One grande Ariana to go, hold the spotlight

In ‘Kowalski,’ Johnny Galecki’s Tennessee Williams plays hard to get

If music be the food of love, ‘Play On!’ serves the full Harlem buffet