Jack W. Batman Archives - 1 Minute Critic

(l-r) George Clooney in "Good Night, and Good Luck," Jack W. Batman and Sidney J. Burgoyne, Sadie Sink in "John Proctor is the Villain."

Culture

Broadway producer Jack W. Batman dies at 81 after a record-breaking final season

Matthew Wexler Aug 11, 2025 0

Jack W. Batman, Broadway producer who helped bring George Clooney to stage and broke box office records with "Good Night,…

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Jacquelin Harris in "Grace," choreographed by Ronald K. Brown.

Dance

22 years in, Fall for Dance still knows how to make us kick up our heels

Matthew Wexler Aug 27, 2025

"Beyoncé - All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track"

Books

528 pages of pure Beyoncé: New book unpacks every track from Queen B’s legendary career

Matthew Wexler Aug 26, 2025

The Limón Dance Company

Dance

Why the Limón Dance Company’s 80th anniversary could be the year’s boldest retrospective

Matthew Wexler Aug 24, 2025

Sandra Oh and Lupita Nyong'o in Free Shakespeare in the Park's "Twelfth Night."

Reviews

Free Shakespeare in the Park roars back to life with Lupita Nyong’o & Sandra Oh in a dazzling ‘Twelfth Night’

Matthew Wexler Aug 21, 2025