Operation Mincemeat Archives - 1 Minute Critic

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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SpitLip's new musical, "Tom Cruise: The Cruisical"

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From corpse to Cruise: ‘Operation Mincemeat’ writers take a break to tackle a Tom Cruise musical

Matthew Wexler May 24, 2025 0

As if the creators of "Operation Mincemeat" weren't busy enough, now they're teasing a new Tom Cruise musical.

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The cast of 'Operation Mincemeat.'

Reviews

A body, a briefcase & a new Broadway musical

Matthew Wexler Apr 3, 2025 0

'Operation Mincemeat' declassifies a World War II secret operative—with showtunes.

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Have another minute? ⏰

(l-r) "Here's To Life," Al Johnson; "Oracle," Sanford Biggers; "Fiori di Como," Dale Chihuly.

Art

The Las Vegas Strip’s secret art scene hides in plain sight—if you know where to look

Matthew Wexler Oct 24, 2025

"Discoshow" 1st anniversary performance. Photo courtesy of Spiegelworld.

Culture

How ‘Discoshow’ honors the genre’s roots while keeping Vegas dancing

Matthew Wexler Oct 23, 2025

RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE

Culture

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race LIVE’ proves drag’s mainstream moment is revolutionary

Matthew Wexler Oct 22, 2025

The cast of "Not Ready for Prime Time." Photo by Russ Rowland.

Reviews

‘Not Ready for Prime Time’ nails SNL’s early years chaos. The narrative? Still in rehearsal.

Lindsay B. Davis Oct 21, 2025