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Ben Platt and Gianmarco Soresi at Joe's Pub.
Ben Platt and Gianmarco Soresi at Joe's Pub.
Hot Sec
The theater kid in you never takes a final bow. Gianmarco Soresi’s ‘Theater Adult’ proves it
Jude Kramer Jude Cramer Mar 18, 2026 0

Gianmarco Soresi's Theater Adult turns theater kids in recovery into the stars of the show — with a little help…

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Abigain Bengson and Shaun Bengson in "My Joy is Heavy" at New York Theatre Workshop.
Abigain Bengson and Shaun Bengson in "My Joy is Heavy" at New York Theatre Workshop.
Reviews
‘My Joy is Heavy’ asks something of you: be present
Jerry Portwood Jerry Portwood Mar 17, 2026 0

Grief, joy, houseplants, and a voice that yodels and keens: The Bengsons' 'My Joy Is Heavy' turns loss into something…

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Daniel Radcliffe in "Every Brilliant Thing."
Daniel Radcliffe in "Every Brilliant Thing."
Reviews
Daniel Radcliffe high-fives the entire Hudson Theatre, and that’s kind of the problem
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Mar 12, 2026 0

Daniel Radcliffe is everything you want in "Every Brilliant Thing." The Hudson Theatre just isn't the venue for it.

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Celia Keenan-Bolger and Susannah Perkins in "Antigone (This Play I Read in High School.)
Celia Keenan-Bolger and Susannah Perkins in "Antigone (This Play I Read in High School.)
Reviews
‘Antigone (This Play I Read in High School)’ swaps burial rites for reproductive rights
Billy McEntee Billy McEntee Mar 11, 2026 0

Antigone (This Play I Read in High School) explores reproductive rights through the lens of Greek tragedy. The cast mostly…

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"Showstoppers: The Art of Stage and Screen" at Helicline Fine Art. (l-r) Meryl Streep in "Happy End" by Al Hirschfeld, "Opera Box" by William Gropper," and a costume design for Diana Ross by Bob Mackie.
"Showstoppers: The Art of Stage and Screen" at Helicline Fine Art. (l-r) Meryl Streep in "Happy End" by Al Hirschfeld, "Opera Box" by William Gropper," and a costume design for Diana Ross by Bob Mackie.
Art
Bob Mackie, Edith Head, and a bronze Michael Jackson walk into a gallery
Jude Kramer Jude Cramer Mar 11, 2026 0

Showstoppers at Helicline Fine Art brings stage and screen design into the gallery—Irene Sharaff, Jo Mielziner, and 43 other reasons…

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(l-r) Suzzy Roche, Grace McLean, Alana Rquel Bowers, Nina Ross in "Cold War Choir Practice."
(l-r) Suzzy Roche, Grace McLean, Alana Rquel Bowers, Nina Ross in "Cold War Choir Practice."
Reviews
‘Cold War Choir Practice’ has a plan for the end of the world. You just won’t see it coming
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Mar 10, 2026 0

Ro Reddick's 'Cold War Choir Practice' detonates: magical realism, a fractured family, and America's gift for global anxiety.

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(l-r) Daniel Jenkins, Allyson Kaye Daniel, Eddie Korbich, and Lynne Wintersteller in "About Time."
(l-r) Daniel Jenkins, Allyson Kaye Daniel, Eddie Korbich, and Lynne Wintersteller in "About Time."
Reviews
‘About Time’ embraces aging wisely and warmly, then overstays its welcome
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Mar 9, 2026 0

"About Time" musical review: Maltby and Shire at their best is very good, but the duo doesn't always know when…

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(l-r) Christopher Borg, CJ DiOrio, and Jalen Ford in "Our House."
(l-r) Christopher Borg, CJ DiOrio, and Jalen Ford in "Our House."
Reviews
Is Barry Boehm’s ‘Our House’ ready for the conversation it starts?
Jude Kramer Jude Cramer Mar 7, 2026 0

Barry Boehm's "Our House" tackles race and gay marriage in 2014 America, but stumbles under the weight of its own…

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The cast of "Burnout Paradise": (l-r) Dominic Weintraub, Claire Bird, Hugo Williams, and William Strom.
The cast of "Burnout Paradise": (l-r) Dominic Weintraub, Claire Bird, Hugo Williams, and William Strom.
Reviews
‘Burnout Paradise’ stacks the odds against itself and wins anyway
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Mar 5, 2026 0

Four treadmills, a grant application, and an Italian dinner: Pony Cam's "Burnout Paradise" is participatory theater with a mission.

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(l-r) "Miss Julie," "Here Lies Love," and "Chinese Republicans."
(l-r) "Miss Julie," "Here Lies Love," and "Chinese Republicans."
Hot Sec
What three productions are saying about Asian visibility right now
1 Minute Contributor Laura Zornosa Laura Zornosa Mar 4, 2026 0

From disco Marcos to corporate climbers, three regional theater productions are asking who gets to rise and what the climb…

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Jamie Wilkes and Brian Cox in "The Score." Photo by Teresa Castracane.
Reviews
In ‘The Score,’ Brian Cox plays a composer who tests how much truth a king can take
1 Minute Critic contributor Teniola Ayoola Teniola Ayoola Sep 21, 2026
"The Surge: An Ode to Sinéad O'Connor." Photo by Tom Visser.
Dance
A season of grief continues with ‘The Surge,’ Sonya Tayeh’s ode to Sinéad O’Connor
Steven Vargas, 1 Minute Critic Contributor Steven Vargas Sep 20, 2026
Sarah Jones in "America, Who Hurt You?"
Reviews
The world has a group chat about America, and Sarah Jones brings the whole family to respond
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Sep 18, 2026
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, John Legend
Take 5
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, John Legend, and 13 more reasons fall is NYC’s best arts season
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Sep 17, 2026
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