Ariana DeBose Archives - 1 Minute Critic

Ariana DeBose in "The Baker's Wife."

Reviews

Ariana DeBose rises above the recipe in ‘The Baker’s Wife’ at Classic Stage Company

Merryn Johns Nov 11, 2025 0

"The Baker's Wife" arrives Off-Broadway with Scott Bakula and Ariana DeBose. A troubled musical with surprising warmth—and one soaring ballad.

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Diane Warren and Steven Reineke at Carnegie Hall

Music

‘This is f**kin’ amazing!’: Diane Warren’s raw reaction to star-studded Carnegie Hall tribute

Ryan Leeds Apr 30, 2025 0

The New York Pops celebrated Grammy winner and 16-time Oscar nominee Diane Warren with an all-star Carnegie Hall tribute.

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"Icarus" by Henri Matisse.

Art

Why ‘Matisse’s Jazz’ hits different in 2026

Lauren Emily Whalen Mar 9, 2026

(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

Matthew Wexler Mar 9, 2026

(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 Cramer Mar 7, 2026

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

Matthew Wexler Mar 5, 2026