Ragtime Archives - 1 Minute Critic

NYC Broadway Week 2026 composite

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NYC Broadway Week cheat sheet: 5 picks from critics who’ve seen them all

Matthew Wexler Jan 11, 2026 0

NYC Broadway Week runs Jan 20–Feb 12. We narrowed 27 shows to five must-sees, including our first 5-star musical of…

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(l-r) Sandra Oh in "Twelfth Night," June Squibb in "Marjorie Prime," André Holland in "The Brothers Size," Jonathan Groff in "Just in Time,' and " Aurora Penepacker in "Amélie."

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From Jonathan Groff in ‘Just in Time’ to June Squibb’s Broadway return, every 5-star review from 2025

Matthew Wexler Dec 29, 2025 0

1 Minute Critic gave 18 five-star reviews in our inaugural year. Jonathan Groff, June Squibb, and Chicago's Kokandy Productions were…

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(clockwise from upper left) Chess, Ragtime, Art, Rob Lake Magic, TheQueen of Versailles."

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Our most-read theater reviews of 2025 reveal what had fans talking

Matthew Wexler Dec 27, 2025 0

What made you click, read, and share? Our top five most-read theater reviews reveal the productions that sparked the most…

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Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, and Brandon Uranowitz in "Ragtime" at Lincoln Center Theater. Photo by Matthew Murphy.

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‘Ragtime’ returns to Broadway with undeniable urgency and uncomfortable truths

Matthew Wexler Oct 16, 2025 0

The great American musical returns: "Ragtime"'s latest revival proves its message of social justice remains heartbreakingly relevant today.

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Daniel Radcliffe in "Every Brilliant Thing."

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Daniel Radcliffe high-fives the entire Hudson Theatre, and that’s kind of the problem

Matthew Wexler Mar 12, 2026

Celia Keenan-Bolger and Susannah Perkins in "Antigone (This Play I Read in High School.)

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‘Antigone (This Play I Read in High School)’ swaps burial rites for reproductive rights

Billy McEntee Mar 11, 2026

"Showstoppers: The Art of Stage and Screen" at Helicline Fine Art. (l-r) Meryl Streep in "Happy End" by Al Hirschfeld, "Opera Box" by William Gropper," and a costume design for Diana Ross by Bob Mackie.

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Bob Mackie, Edith Head, and a bronze Michael Jackson walk into a gallery

Jude Cramer Mar 11, 2026

(l-r) Suzzy Roche, Grace McLean, Alana Rquel Bowers, Nina Ross in "Cold War Choir Practice."

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‘Cold War Choir Practice’ has a plan for the end of the world. You just won’t see it coming

Matthew Wexler Mar 10, 2026