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The cast of "The Balusters" on Broadway.
The cast of "The Balusters" on Broadway.
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In ‘The Balusters,’ the real threat to the neighborhood is the neighbors
Matthew Wexler Apr 21, 2026 0

Anika Noni Rose and Richard Thomas anchor 'The Balusters,' David Lindsay-Abaire's comedy about race, real estate and a contentious neighborhood…

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Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood in "Bug."
Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood in "Bug."
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Review: Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood scratch more than an itch in Tracy Letts’ ‘Bug’
Matthew Wexler Jan 8, 2026 0

By Matthew Wexler From playing the tightly-wound, corset-wearing matriarch on The Gilded Age to smoking a crack pipe in a…

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Julia Lester and Marin Ireland in "Queens by Martyna Majok.
Julia Lester and Marin Ireland in "Queens by Martyna Majok.
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Martyna Majok’s ‘Queens’: Where a basement becomes urgent refuge for immigrant women
Matthew Wexler Nov 5, 2025 0

Martyna Majok's "Queens" Off-Broadway stars Marin Ireland in MTC's timely story of immigrant women surviving in a Queens basement apartment.

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Will Harrison as Jacob Dunne in "Punch."
Will Harrison as Jacob Dunne in "Punch."
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One punch, two families, and a heart that won’t stop beating
Matthew Wexler Sep 30, 2025 0

Based on Jacob Dunne's memoir, "Punch" transforms one teen's deadly mistake into a powerful meditation on justice, grief, and forgiveness.

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NYC Broadway Week highlights
NYC Broadway Week highlights
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5 picks to make the most out of NYC Broadway Week
Matthew Wexler Aug 20, 2025 0

1 Minute Critic lends a helping hand with our recommendations for NYC Broadway Week, when theatergoers can snag 2-for-1 tickets.

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Set your alarm! Opening soon
  • Birthright, Off-Broadway, June 29
  • A Walk on the Moon, Off-Broadway, June 29
  • Iceboy!, Chicago, June 29
  • Giulia, The Poison Queen of Palermo, Off-Broadway, July 12
  • The Whoopi Monologues, Off-Broadway, July 14
  • Hair, Chicago, July 18

Clock's ticking! Closing soon
  • Brokeback Mountain, Chicago, June 28
  • Death Becomes Her, Broadway, June 28
  • Romeo & Juliet, Off-Broadway, June 28
  • And Then the Rodeo Burned Down, Off-Broadway, July 10
  • Girl, Interrupted, Off-Broadway, July 12
  • Untitled Vampire Play, Chicago, July 12
  • Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous, LA, July 20

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Spring 2026 in culture: the 5 stories you couldn’t keep scrolling past
Matthew Wexler Jun 26, 2026
Lauren 'Lolo' Pritchard and Stephen Michael Spencer in "Music City."
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‘Music City’ screams Nashville until one performer just lives it
Lindsay B. Davis Jun 25, 2026
Billy Porter and the cast of "La Cage aux Folles."
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Wayne Brady and Billy Porter find the heart of ‘La Cage aux Folles.’ Everything else needs a little more mascara
Matthew Wexler Jun 24, 2026
Denise Burse, Charlayne Woodard, an dDeborah Joy Winans in "Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous."
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‘Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous’ asks who owns an artistic legacy
Steven Vargas Jun 23, 2026
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