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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Why Morgan Bassichis won’t let Frank Maya stay dead
Morgan Bassichis shines a spotlight on comedian Frank Maya at Soho Playhouse. Directed by Sam Pinkleton.
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‘New Born’ gives Hugh Jackman and company three chances to wreck you. They take every one
Hugh Jackman is quietly devastating in "New Born," Ella Hickson's brilliant but breathless evening of monologues at Minetta Lane.
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‘Well, I’ll Let You Go’ brews a grief mystery worth every drop
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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The devil’s in the details, and Goodman Theatre’s ‘Covenant’ has plenty
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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In ‘The Receptionist,’ good help is hard to find
Katie Finneran is the reason to see 'The Receptionist' Off-Broadway. Whether the slow-burn revival earns the wait is another question.
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August Wilson’s words still sing in ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’
Taraji P. Henson and Cedric "The Entertainer" are exactly as good as you'd hope. It's August Wilson who's the real…
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5 regional productions worth the trip this May
Our top picks include a world premiere by Liz Duffy Adams and new takes on Little Women and Oedipus.
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Even Tony Danza can’t dig ‘Broken Snow’ out of its own drift
Tony Danza haunts "Broken Snow" as a father with unforgivable secrets, but the play is too tangled in its own…
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Inside Brendan Hunt’s Beatles obsession lives a love letter to his mom
Emmy winner Brendan Hunt brings the Beatles and his late mother to Steppenwolf in a bittersweet solo triumph.
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