44 The Musical Archives - 1 Minute Critic

The cast of "44 The Musical."

Reviews

Yes we can: ’44 The Musical’ makes politics laughable again

Ryan Leeds Nov 6, 2025 0

Political satire gets musical makeover in Eli Bauman's "44 The Musical," spoofing Obama, Biden, and GOP eccentrics with wit and…

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Book cover of "Eating Ashes" and author Brenda Navarro.

Books

Book Review: Can you grieve a brother and a country at the same time? Novelist Brenda Navarro says yes

Laura Zornosa Jan 20, 2026

(l-r) Golda Rosheuvel, Ian McKellen, Rosie Sheehy, and Arinzé Kene in "An Ark."

Reviews

Heaven can wait: Ian McKellen elevates ‘An Ark,’ but mixed reality can’t bridge the digital divide

Matthew Wexler Jan 20, 2026

Cheyenne Jackson and Jane Krakowski in "Oh, Mary!"

Reviews

Why Broadway can’t stop obsessing over ‘Oh, Mary!’ & its rotating roster of stars

Lindsay B. Davis Jan 19, 2026

An illustration of Marie Antoinette.

Art

Inside the French museum where Marie Antoinette’s last luxury still lingers

Matthew Wexler Jan 17, 2026