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Ariana DeBose in "The Baker's Wife."
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 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
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 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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The company of "The Whoopi Monologues."
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‘The Whoopi Monologues’ is a triumph, even divided five ways
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jul 13, 2026
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Inside the boot camp training America’s next theater critics
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jul 12, 2026
Bonnie Tyler performs
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Bonnie Tyler dies at 75, leaving behind pop’s most unlikely vampire anthem
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jul 9, 2026
Dolly Parton
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Dolly Parton’s new Broadway musical has us clocking in early, nerves and all
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jul 7, 2026
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