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David Darrow and Ian Barford in "Amadeus."
David Darrow and Ian Barford in "Amadeus."
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Steppenwolf’s ‘Amadeus’ orchestrates the bitter rivalry between genius and ambition
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler 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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Lupita Nyong'o in "Pre-Existing Condition."
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‘Pre-Existing Condition’ turns one woman’s story into a portrait of a complicit culture
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Sep 15, 2026
Roger Guenveur Smith in "In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat" at New York Theatre Workshop.
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From a Venice dance floor to a Brooklyn cemetery, Roger Guenveur Smith is still riffing with Jean-Michel Basquiat
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Sep 14, 2026
The company of Hudson Valley Shakespeare's "As You Like It."
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Hudson Valley Shakespeare built a theater and cast the landscape in the lead
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Sep 14, 2026
(l-r) Orchestra Hall, Orville Peck, and the Weisman Art Museum
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Orville Peck, ‘Return of the Jedi’ live & 13 more reasons fall belongs to Minneapolis
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Sep 13, 2026
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