Jinkx Monsoon Archives - 1 Minute Critic

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

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

Lindsay B. Davis Jan 19, 2026 0

"Oh, Mary!" is the rare Broadway hit that gets better with every bold new casting choice.

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NYC Broadway Week 2026 composite

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NYC Broadway Week cheat sheet: 5 picks from critics who’ve seen them all

Matthew Wexler Jan 11, 2026 0

NYC Broadway Week runs Jan 20–Feb 12. We narrowed 27 shows to five must-sees, including our first 5-star musical of…

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David Hyde Pierce and the cast of 'Pirates! The Penzance Musical'

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Broadway’s ‘Pirates! A Penzance Musical’ sails on choppy waters

Matthew Wexler May 10, 2025 0

David Hyde Pierce shines in this uneven G&S revival, but is Roundabout's jazzy "Pirates!" merely a licensing hidden treasure cash…

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Nicholas Barasch, Ramin Karimloo and Jinkx Monsoon in "Pirates! The Penzance Musical"

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PHOTOS: First look at this modern major ‘Pirates! The Penzance Musical’

Matthew Wexler Apr 18, 2025 0

A first look at Roundabout Theatre Company's jazzy reimagining of the Gilbert and Sullivan classic.

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Heidi Armbruster and Noah Galvin in "The Reservoir" Off-Broadway.

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In ‘The Reservoir,’ Noah Galvin faces addiction & and a family at its limit

Matthew Wexler Feb 25, 2026

Kelvin Roston Jr, Mi Kang, and Rebecca Spence in "Miss Julie."

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In ‘Miss Julie,’ Court Theatre finds something new inside a very old birdcage

Laura Zornosa Feb 24, 2026

A young Black woman reads the script for "John Proctor is the Villain" in a bookstore.

Books

Can’t catch a play in person? Read it instead: the case for plays as literature

Jude Cramer Feb 24, 2026

(l-r) Caleb Joshua Eberhardt and Alia Shawkat in "You Got Older."

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‘You Got Older’ mines for grief in the small talk & finds more than it bargained for

Emily Chackerian Feb 23, 2026