The Phantom of the Opera Archives - 1 Minute Critic

Telly Leung and Haile Ferrier in "Masquerade."

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‘Masquerade’ turns ‘Phantom’ into a maze worth getting lost in

Matthew Wexler Sep 29, 2025 0

Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic gets the immersive treatment in 'Masquerade.' Dance lessons included.

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Peter Joback in the 30th anniversary production of "The Phantom of the Opera."

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Have we crossed “The Point of No Return”? An immersive ‘Phantom’ heads to NYC

Matthew Wexler Apr 15, 2025 0

"Stranger than you dreamt it"? That 'Phantom' lyric may come true in the latest reboot.

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Will Conard and Eva Kaminsky in The Huntington's production of "We Had a World."

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Joshua Harmon gets personal in ‘We Had a World’—and it pays off

Matthew Wexler Feb 20, 2026

The cast of "Chez Joey" at Arena Stage.

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Arena Stage’s ‘Chez Joey’ has big ambition. Does the classic framework hold it back?

Matthew Wexler Feb 19, 2026

NYC Off-Broadway Week picks: Mexodus, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, 11 to Midnight.

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NYC Off-Broadway cheat sheet: ‘Mexodus,’ ‘Spelling Bee,’ TikTok stars Cost n’ Mayor & more

Jude Cramer Feb 18, 2026

357: April Matthis, Mallory Portnoy, Maria Elena Ramirez, and Elizabeth Marvel in "The Dinosaurs" at Playwrights Horizons.

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6 women, 1 room, infinite timelines: ‘The Dinosaurs’ at Playwrights Horizons

Matthew Wexler Feb 17, 2026