Saheem Ali Archives - 1 Minute Critic

Sandra Oh and Lupita Nyong'o in Free Shakespeare in the Park's "Twelfth Night."

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Free Shakespeare in the Park roars back to life with Lupita Nyong’o & Sandra Oh in a dazzling ‘Twelfth Night’

Matthew Wexler Aug 21, 2025 0

The newly renovated Delacorte Theater debuts with a star-studded Shakespeare comedy featuring real-life siblings Lupita and Junior Nyong'o.

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Amber Iman (upper center) and the cast of "Goddess."

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‘Goddess’ brings Afro-Jazz mythology to life where Amber Iman reigns supreme

Matthew Wexler May 20, 2025 0

Amber Iman delivers Goddess-level vocals as an African deity hiding in Kenya's club scene.

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Sandra Oh and Lupita Nyong'o in Free Shakespeare in the Park's "Twelfth Night."

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Free Shakespeare in the Park roars back to life with Lupita Nyong’o & Sandra Oh in a dazzling ‘Twelfth Night’

Matthew Wexler Aug 21, 2025

NYC Broadway Week highlights

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5 picks to make the most out of NYC Broadway Week

Matthew Wexler Aug 20, 2025

"Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride." Photo by Emilio Madrid.

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Roastmaster Jeff Ross offers a sentimental simmer in his Broadway debut

Matthew Wexler Aug 18, 2025

Sam Tutty and Christianni Pitts in "Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).

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‘Two Strangers,’ one cake, and theater’s multi-course food obsession

Matthew Wexler Aug 18, 2025