Alex Newell Archives - 1 Minute Critic

Alex Newell (center) in "Shucked."

Alex Newell (center) in "Shucked."

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What corn, Broadway, and the 4th of July have in common

Matthew Wexler Jul 4, 2026 0

Corn, courtrooms, and country music: how 'Shucked's' Tony-winning anthem became an unlikely 4th of July meditation.

Taylor Trensch, Alex Newell, and Gabi Carrubba in "Bat Boy The Musical."

Taylor Trensch, Alex Newell, and Gabi Carrubba in "Bat Boy The Musical."

Reviews

Can a tabloid legend soar onstage? Taylor Trensch makes ‘Bat Boy’ believe it can

Matthew Wexler Nov 4, 2025 0

Tony nominee Taylor Trensch meets his match in "Bat Boy" but the musical's wacky plot may leave you in a…

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Davis Sedaris illustration.

Books

Comfort dulls the edge for David Sedaris in ‘The Land and Its People’

Matthew Wexler Aug 19, 2026

Bywater Call at Hudson River Park's Blues BBQ Festival, August 15, 2026.

Music

Bywater Call on how to create a superfan in one set

Matthew Wexler Aug 17, 2026

(l-r) Carly Rae Jepsen, Christopher Wheeldon, Lena Dunham, the creative team behind 10 Things I Hate About You

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Carly Rae Jepsen’s Broadway songwriting debut gets a date before it gets a theater

By Editors Aug 17, 2026

Film stills from "City of Angels," "Kimberly Akimbo" and "Evita."

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Broadway’s favorite new trick is showing you the trick

Matthew Wexler Aug 14, 2026