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Bonnie Tyler dies at 75, leaving behind pop’s most unlikely vampire anthem
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jul 9, 2026 0

Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" started as a vampire love song for a shelved Nosferatu musical. Here's the…

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2026 Tony-winning shows on Broadway
2026 Tony-winning shows on Broadway
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How to get tickets to every 2026 Tony-winning Broadway show
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jun 14, 2026 0

Want tickets to the 2026 Tony-winning Broadway shows? We reviewed every one. Here's where to start.

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Tony Awards 2026 musicals (l-r): Ragtime, Schmigadoon!, The Lost Boys, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Tony Awards 2026 musicals (l-r): Ragtime, Schmigadoon!, The Lost Boys, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
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The Tony Awards reached America’s living room. Did Broadway make the sale?
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jun 8, 2026 0

We polled three people watching the Tony Awards from a couch in Cleveland. Their verdicts on every nominated musical are…

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A collage of "The Lost Boys" and Schmigadoon!"
A collage of "The Lost Boys" and Schmigadoon!"
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My Tony pick for Best Musical may blow up. And I’m weirdly OK with it
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Jun 6, 2026 0

Tony Awards predictions 2026: I voted with my gut, now I'm second-guessing. Can 'The Lost Boys' beat 'Schmigadoon!' for Best…

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(l-r) LJ Benet, Ali Louis Bourzgui, Brian Flores, Dean Maupin, and Sean Grandillo in "The Lost Boys."
(l-r) LJ Benet, Ali Louis Bourzgui, Brian Flores, Dean Maupin, and Sean Grandillo in "The Lost Boys."
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‘The Lost Boys’: a bloody good blockbuster in a thirsty Broadway season
Bobby McGuire Apr 26, 2026 0

The Lost Boys delivers a gleefully propulsive blockbuster that breaks Broadway's vampire musical curse and gives a desperate season exactly…

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Damien Warren-Smith in "Gary Starr: Classic Penguins."
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Off-Broadway’s most flippant book report comes courtesy of one nearly nude penguin
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Sep 9, 2026
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(l-r) Jake Loewenthal, Jason Gotay, and Melanie Field in Signature Theatre's "Merrily We Roll Along."
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At Signature Theatre, ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ makes every small choice count
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"Beyoncé - All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track"
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