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Amber Gray, Matthew Broderick, and David Cross in New York Theatre Workshop's "Tartuffe."

Matthew Broderick’s ‘Tartuffe’: The gentleman con and how to spot him

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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The man who made me a critic never called himself one

Matthew Wexler Aug 8, 2026 0

1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler on Playhouse Square, memories of his father, and how a childhood at the theater…

Music

15 years in, Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway’s ‘Boom!’ hasn’t lost a beat

Matthew Wexler Jul 18, 2026 0

'Boom!' plays 54 Below for its 15th anniversary, with Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway proving sibling harmony still sells out…

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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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Spring 2026 in culture: the 5 stories you couldn’t keep scrolling past

Matthew Wexler Jun 26, 2026 0

Vampires bit back on Broadway and beyond, Eurovision sparked debate & Frida Kahlo is having a moment. Your spring 2026…

Music Take 5

Sound check: free outdoor concerts take over NYC this summer

Matthew Wexler Jun 20, 2026 0

New York City has hundreds of concert venues across the five boroughs. But some of the best live music this…

The cast of "The Balusters" on Broadway.

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In ‘The Balusters,’ the real threat to the neighborhood is the neighbors

Matthew Wexler Apr 21, 2026 0

Anika Noni Rose and Richard Thomas anchor 'The Balusters,' David Lindsay-Abaire's comedy about race, real estate and a contentious neighborhood…

Kelli O'Hara, Mark Consuelos, and Rose Byrne in "Fallen Angels."

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Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara make irresistible boozy besties in ‘Fallen Angels’

Matthew Wexler Apr 19, 2026 0

Roundabout's Fallen Angels is slow to start but worth the wait. Rose Byrne and Kelli O'Hara are a champagne-soaked delight.

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Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle, and a Broadway revival that doesn’t add up

Matthew Wexler Apr 17, 2026 0

Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle make their Broadway debuts in "Proof," but star power can't salvage a revival that struggles…

Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson in "The Fear of 13."

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Adrien Brody pleads his case in ‘The Fear of 13’

Matthew Wexler Apr 15, 2026 0

Adrien Brody makes a strong Broadway debut in "The Fear of 13," even when the play can't quite keep pace…

Matthew Broderick’s ‘Tartuffe’: The gentleman con and how to spot him

The man who made me a critic never called himself one

15 years in, Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway’s ‘Boom!’ hasn’t lost a beat

Inside the boot camp training America’s next theater critics

Spring 2026 in culture: the 5 stories you couldn’t keep scrolling past

Sound check: free outdoor concerts take over NYC this summer

In ‘The Balusters,’ the real threat to the neighborhood is the neighbors

Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara make irresistible boozy besties in ‘Fallen Angels’

Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle, and a Broadway revival that doesn’t add up

Adrien Brody pleads his case in ‘The Fear of 13’

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The man who made me a critic never called himself one

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