Dead Outlaw Archives - 1 Minute Critic

(l-r) Sandra Oh in "Twelfth Night," June Squibb in "Marjorie Prime," André Holland in "The Brothers Size," Jonathan Groff in "Just in Time,' and " Aurora Penepacker in "Amélie."

Reviews Take 5

From Jonathan Groff in ‘Just in Time’ to June Squibb’s Broadway return, every 5-star review from 2025

Matthew Wexler Dec 29, 2025 0

1 Minute Critic gave 18 five-star reviews in our inaugural year. Jonathan Groff, June Squibb, and Chicago's Kokandy Productions were…

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2024-25 Broadway season recap

Take 5

There’s no Tony for chemistry, but it can make or break a Broadway show

Matthew Wexler Jun 12, 2025 0

What creates Broadway chemistry? Inside the 2024-25 season's explosive hits and shows that couldn't find their spark.

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The cast of "Dead Outlaw."

Reviews

No body better: ‘Dead Outlaw’ is Broadway’s most unlikely hit

Matthew Wexler Apr 27, 2025 0

From bungled heist to carnival attraction, Broadway's "Dead Outlaw" kills it as 2025's best new musical about life after death.

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Book cover of "Eating Ashes" and author Brenda Navarro.

Books

Book Review: Can you grieve a brother and a country at the same time? Novelist Brenda Navarro says yes

Laura Zornosa Jan 20, 2026

(l-r) Golda Rosheuvel, Ian McKellen, Rosie Sheehy, and Arinzé Kene in "An Ark."

Reviews

Heaven can wait: Ian McKellen elevates ‘An Ark,’ but mixed reality can’t bridge the digital divide

Matthew Wexler Jan 20, 2026

Cheyenne Jackson and Jane Krakowski in "Oh, Mary!"

Reviews

Why Broadway can’t stop obsessing over ‘Oh, Mary!’ & its rotating roster of stars

Lindsay B. Davis Jan 19, 2026

An illustration of Marie Antoinette.

Art

Inside the French museum where Marie Antoinette’s last luxury still lingers

Matthew Wexler Jan 17, 2026