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

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‘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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Will Conard and Eva Kaminsky in The Huntington's production of "We Had a World."

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Joshua Harmon gets personal in ‘We Had a World’—and it pays off

Matthew Wexler Feb 20, 2026

The cast of "Chez Joey" at Arena Stage.

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Arena Stage’s ‘Chez Joey’ has big ambition. Does the classic framework hold it back?

Matthew Wexler Feb 19, 2026

NYC Off-Broadway Week picks: Mexodus, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, 11 to Midnight.

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NYC Off-Broadway cheat sheet: ‘Mexodus,’ ‘Spelling Bee,’ TikTok stars Cost n’ Mayor & more

Jude Cramer Feb 18, 2026

357: April Matthis, Mallory Portnoy, Maria Elena Ramirez, and Elizabeth Marvel in "The Dinosaurs" at Playwrights Horizons.

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6 women, 1 room, infinite timelines: ‘The Dinosaurs’ at Playwrights Horizons

Matthew Wexler Feb 17, 2026