Ariana DeBose Archives - 1 Minute Critic

Ariana DeBose in "The Baker's Wife."

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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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‘Here Lies Love’ asks who gets to tell Filipino history, then dances around the answer

Matthew Wexler Feb 27, 2026

(l-r) Jodi Long, Jennifer Ikeda, Anna Zavelson, and Jully Lee in "Chinese Republicans."

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‘Chinese Republicans’ bickers brilliantly. Until it doesn’t.

Matthew Wexler Feb 27, 2026

Caoline Aaron and Noah Galvin in "The Reservoir" Off-Broadway.

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In ‘The Reservoir,’ Noah Galvin faces addiction & a family at its limit

Matthew Wexler Feb 25, 2026

Kelvin Roston Jr, Mi Kang, and Rebecca Spence in "Miss Julie."

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In ‘Miss Julie,’ Court Theatre finds something new inside a very old birdcage

Laura Zornosa Feb 24, 2026