Guthrie Theater Archives - 1 Minute Critic

Collage of regional theater productions, May 2026

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5 regional productions worth the trip this May

Lauren Emily Whalen May 1, 2026 0

Our top picks include a world premiere by Liz Duffy Adams and new takes on Little Women and Oedipus.

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5 regional productions worth the trip this January

Lauren Emily Whalen Jan 2, 2026 0

From Amy Herzog's "Mary Jane" to James Ijames' "Good Bones," regional theaters are staging intimate stories about community, caregiving and…

collage of regional theater productions for October 25

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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this October

Lauren Emily Whalen Oct 2, 2025 0

From Pulitzer winners to unpredictable solo shows, October's regional theater serves female revolutionaries, immigrant stories, and William Finn's legacy.

Books

Comfort dulls the edge for David Sedaris in ‘The Land and Its People’

Matthew Wexler Aug 19, 2026

Bywater Call at Hudson River Park's Blues BBQ Festival, August 15, 2026.

Music

Bywater Call on how to create a superfan in one set

Matthew Wexler Aug 17, 2026

(l-r) Carly Rae Jepsen, Christopher Wheeldon, Lena Dunham, the creative team behind 10 Things I Hate About You

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Carly Rae Jepsen’s Broadway songwriting debut gets a date before it gets a theater

By Editors Aug 17, 2026

Film stills from "City of Angels," "Kimberly Akimbo" and "Evita."

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Broadway’s favorite new trick is showing you the trick

Matthew Wexler Aug 14, 2026

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