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Sophia Lillis and Brandon Flynn in the Off-Broadway production of "Data."
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 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.
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
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler 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."
(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
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler 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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Miriam Silverman, Dylan Baker, and Hamish Linklater in "The Disappear."
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
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler 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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The cast of "Picnic at Hanging Rock."
The cast of "Picnic at Hanging Rock."
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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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Caitlin Kunnunen (center) in "Predictor."
Caitlin Kunnunen (center) in "Predictor."
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The graphic designer who created the home pregnancy test finally gets her due
Lindsay B. Davis Lindsay B. Davis Dec 17, 2025 0

Caitlin Kinnunen stars in Jennifer Blackmer's inventive play "Predictor" about the woman who created the home pregnancy test at Off-Broadway's…

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Amber Gray, Matthew Broderick, and David Cross in New York Theatre Workshop's "Tartuffe."
Amber Gray, Matthew Broderick, and David Cross in New York Theatre Workshop's "Tartuffe."
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Matthew Broderick’s ‘Tartuffe’: The gentleman con and how to spot him
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Dec 16, 2025 0

David Cross and Matthew Broderick anchor Lucas Hnath's verbose, witty "Tartuffe" at New York Theatre Workshop—a Molière for the moment.

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Michelle Williams in "Anna Christie" at St. Ann's Warehouse.
Michelle Williams in "Anna Christie" at St. Ann's Warehouse.
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Michelle Williams navigates a problematic classic in ‘Anna Christie’ at St. Ann’s Warehouse
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Dec 14, 2025 0

Michelle Williams stars in an atmospheric "Anna Christie" at St. Anne's Warehouse, but O'Neill's 1921 gender politics feel like a…

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Leenya Rideout, Reed Lancaster, and Ali Ewoldt in Irish Rep's "It's a Wonderful Life."
Leenya Rideout, Reed Lancaster, and Ali Ewoldt in Irish Rep's "It's a Wonderful Life."
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Irish Rep’s radio play adaptation of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ gets its wings
Ryan Leeds Ryan Leeds Dec 8, 2025 0

By Ryan Leeds “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings.” The oft-quoted line from It’s a Wonderful…

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Ashlyn Maddox, Michael Cerveris, and Maxim Chlumecky in "A Christmas Carol" at PAC NYC.
Ashlyn Maddox, Michael Cerveris, and Maxim Chlumecky in "A Christmas Carol" at PAC NYC.
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Michael Cerveris leads a radiant ‘A Christmas Carol’ at PAC NYC
Ryan Leeds Ryan Leeds Dec 4, 2025 0

The Broadway hit "A Christmas Carol" returns to PAC NYC with Michael Cerveris leading a top-notch cast in this deeply…

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(l to r) Bill Irwin, Dylan Baker, Rachel Bloom, Ava Lalezarzadeh, and Daniel Croix Henderson in "The Imaginary Invalid."
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Can anyone afford to be sick? Molière asked first in ‘The Imaginary Invalid’
Jerry Portwood Jerry Portwood Oct 22, 2026
Kelsee Kimmel and Andrew Durand (center) and the company of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
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Andrew Durand grows younger by the minute in ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Oct 21, 2026
Billy Crystal in "860." Photo by Avery Brunkus.
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Billy Crystal returns to Broadway with the one thing the Palisades Fire couldn’t take
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Oct 21, 2026
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