Mozart Archives - 1 Minute Critic

David Darrow and Ian Barford in "Amadeus."

Reviews

Steppenwolf’s ‘Amadeus’ orchestrates the bitter rivalry between genius and ambition

Matthew Wexler Nov 17, 2025 0

By Lauren Emily Whalen What is the price of genius—and who really “deserves” it? Inspired by an 1830 Pushkin play…

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

Reviews

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."

Reviews

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

Emily Chackerian Feb 23, 2026

(l-r) Myah Bridgewater, Brenna DiStasio, Tamsen Glaser and Emily Marso with (back) Peter Ferneding in the world premiere of "Pot Girls" at The Story Theatre.

Reviews

‘Pot Girls’ delivers a smoky riff on Caryl Churchill’s classic play but can’t clear the air

Matthew Wexler Feb 23, 2026