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? ⏰

Firelei Báez, Untitled (Les tables de gé ographie réduites en un jeu de cartes) , 2022.

Art

Can fabric and collage dismantle colonial history? Firelei Báez makes a breathtaking case

Laura Zornosa Jan 30, 2026

The People's Filibuster Public Theater poster art

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Lin-Manuel Miranda & Broadway’s best join The Public Theater’s People’s Filibuster

Matthew Wexler Jan 29, 2026

Owen Teague and Abbey Lee in "Blackout Songs" Off-Broadway.

Reviews

‘Blackout Songs’ spirals through a decade of addiction, but where does it land?

Emily Chackerian Jan 27, 2026

Tony-winning composer Marc Shaiman, author of "Never Mind the Happy" memoir.

Books

Book Review: Marc Shaiman’s tell-most memoir isn’t afraid to name names

Ryan Leeds Jan 27, 2026