Ramin Karimloo Archives - 1 Minute Critic

David Hyde Pierce and the cast of 'Pirates! The Penzance Musical'

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Broadway’s ‘Pirates! A Penzance Musical’ sails on choppy waters

Matthew Wexler May 10, 2025 0

David Hyde Pierce shines in this uneven G&S revival, but is Roundabout's jazzy "Pirates!" merely a licensing hidden treasure cash…

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Nicholas Barasch, Ramin Karimloo and Jinkx Monsoon in "Pirates! The Penzance Musical"

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PHOTOS: First look at this modern major ‘Pirates! The Penzance Musical’

Matthew Wexler Apr 18, 2025 0

A first look at Roundabout Theatre Company's jazzy reimagining of the Gilbert and Sullivan classic.

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(l-r) Christopher Borg, CJ DiOrio, and Jalen Ford in "Our House."

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Is Barry Boehm’s ‘Our House’ ready for the conversation it starts?

Jude Cramer Mar 7, 2026

The cast of "Burnout Paradise": (l-r) Dominic Weintraub, Claire Bird, Hugo Williams, and William Strom.

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‘Burnout Paradise’ stacks the odds against itself and wins anyway

Matthew Wexler Mar 5, 2026

Lenin Izquierdo in Goodman's "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao."

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Goodman’s ‘The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao’ has a gifted cast and one glaring problem

Matthew Wexler Mar 5, 2026

(l-r) "Miss Julie," "Here Lies Love," and "Chinese Republicans."

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What three productions are saying about Asian visibility right now

Laura Zornosa Mar 4, 2026