1 Minute Critic
banner
imeant2dothat.bsky.social
1 Minute Critic
@imeant2dothat.bsky.social
Deep thoughts. Short attention span.
www.1minutecritic.com
Who says you can’t enjoy some fresh air with that showtune? Regional theaters & summer playhouses have plenty to offer this August, with some of our favorite #Broadway stars getting out of the concrete jungle for a few weeks of theater-making magic.
buff.ly/bLW0UXi
August 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
REVIEW: Smell burnt toast? It's not a stroke, you're at "Lord Nil: Seven Deadly Sins" 1minutecritic.com/lord-nil-sev... #offbroadway #escapeartist #1mincritic
July 31, 2025 at 3:46 PM
So THIS is happening! After a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Dylan Mulvaney brings her one-woman show to New York City. Performances begin September 20 #OffBroadway
1minutecritic.com/dylan-mulvan...
July 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
An epic celebration will be happening at the Shubert Theatre on #Broadway — the home of the original production of "A Chorus Line." The singular sensation has a treasure chest's worth of stories. Here's one of them ...
1minutecritic.com/a-chorus-lin...
How "Nothing" almost didn't make it into 'A Chorus Line' - 1 Minute Critic
Priscilla Lopez recalls how "Nothing" found it's way back into "A Chorus Line" thanks to the musical's vocal arranger.
1minutecritic.com
July 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
REVIEW: Vietnam-era musical 'Rolling Thunder' rocks out, but mistakes familiarity for profundity #offbroadway
1minutecritic.com/rolling-thun...
July 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
"Maybe Happy Ending" gets an extension chord and extra battery as Andrew Barth Feldman takes over the role of "Oliver" from Tony-winner Darren Criss for 9 weeks this fall. 🔌
1minutecritic.com/andrew-barth...
July 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Joy Mangano's incredible journey from divorced mom to $70 million Miracle Mop empire gets the musical treatment Off-Broadway. Betsy Wolfe brings the charm, even if the show needs some wringing out. Full review < 60 seconds ➡️ 1minutecritic.com/betsy-wolfe-... #JoyMusical #OffBroadway
July 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
We were already excited about Betsy Wolfe starring in "Joy: A True New Musical" - the #QVC production number is an added bonus!
July 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
While some might believe that cultural criticism has taken an uncorrectable nosedive into the abyss, I’d like to think that it’s more like a resurrection. The New York Times culture section shake-up isn't the end... it's the beginning. 1minutecritic.com/new-york-tim...
July 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
PHOTOS: Featuring a cast of five, "Rolling Thunder" explores the complicated factors leading up to the war, its impact on soldiers and families, anti-war protests, and the civil rights movement that called for peace through songs from the 1960s and '70s.
FIRST LOOK: 'Rolling Thunder,' the Vietnam War concert-doc arrives Off-Broadway - 1 Minute Critic
"Rolling Thunder" arrives at New World Stages during the 50th anniversary of the war's end, exploring the conflict through songs by 60s and 70s icons.
1minutecritic.com
July 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
REVIEW: In "The Gospel at Colonus," director Shayok Misha Chowdhury transforms cursed kings into gospel gold in Little Island's most ambitious production yet.
1minutecritic.com/gospel-at-co... #littleisland
Divine intervention: 'The Gospel at Colonus' turns tragedy into testimony - 1 Minute Critic
Director Shayok Misha Chowdhury transforms cursed kings into gospel gold in Little Island's most ambitious production yet.
1minutecritic.com
July 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
REVIEW: "Heathers The Musical" returns to the stage with an A-list cast but a troubling tone that hasn't aged well despite an audience of screaming Corn Nuts. 1minutecritic.com/heathers-off...
July 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM
"What's your damage, Heather?" Find out at a preview performance of Heathers - The Musical. 1 Minute Critic is giving away a ticket to join our reviewer at a press performance of the musical on Wednesday, July 9, 8 p.m. at New World Stages - Enter below! ⬇️
forms.gle/c1XcZkqdyaWu...
July 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Laurie Metcalf heads back to #Broadway in Steppenwolf's "Little Bear Ridge Road." Find out what inspired the play from playwright Samuel D. Hunter. buff.ly/2hFyjeK
What playwright Samuel D. Hunter has to say about 'Little Bear Ridge Road' - 1 Minute Critic
Steppenwolf Theatre continues the Chicago-to-Broadway pipeline this season with the transfer of Little Bear Ridge Road, Samuel D. Hunter’s play about an estranged aunt and her reclusive gay nephew.…
1minutecritic.com
July 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
"Masquerade" becomes curiouser and curiouser, down to the 30,000 crystals to reimagine the famous chandelier from "The Phantom of the Opera." buff.ly/YCZtarm
The 'Masquerade' mystery continues: What's so precious about Preciosa crystals? - 1 Minute Critic
The new 'Phantom' iteration, 'Masquerade,' will include a chandelier with six times as many crystals as the original. But will the show sparkle?
1minutecritic.com
July 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
L.A. contributor Lindsay B. Davis headed to the Geffen Playhouse for the opening of "The Reservoir." Find out what she thought (in <60 seconds) ➡️ buff.ly/8QdrTLV
In 'The Reservoir,' bubbies, tough love & Jazzercise pave the road to recovery - 1 Minute Critic
In Jack Brasch's new play, "The Reservoir," a quartet of elders rallies to help their college-age grandson get sober.
1minutecritic.com
June 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
"How did THAT guy end up like this?" It's a Trump-era question we've been asking of our recently "anti-woke" friends & relatives. "Angry Alan" explores the male rage fueling today’s culture wars. Review ➡️ buff.ly/0JSlfEL #OffBroadway
In 'Angry Alan,' John Krasinski's mid-life meltdown takes a torch to male victimhood - 1 Minute Critic
John Krasinski delivers a captivating and unsettling performance as a man consumed by the Men's Gender Activism movement.
1minutecritic.com
June 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
We thought it was a "Smash," but what do we know? Sorry to see this fun tribute to Broadway close so soon. You're our STAR! Final performance June 22.
1minutecritic.com/smash-broadw...
Marilyn in triplicate: 'Smash' is Broadway's most meta moment yet - 1 Minute Critic
After more than a decade, "Smash" transports from TV to the Broadway stage.
1minutecritic.com
June 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
While there are plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, "The Imaginary Invalid" doesn’t necessarily deliver a remedy for the dark times we’re living in, but it’s a pleasant enough painkiller. And at 85 minutes, there’s no fear of suffering from Argan’s diagnosis of glutial amnesia.
buff.ly/Xl35aN8
Red Bull's treatment of Molière's 'The Imaginary Invalid' shows promise; side effects may vary - 1 Minute Critic
A new take on Molière's 1673 comedy isn't a total painkiller, but will take the edge off.
1minutecritic.com
June 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Artist Kent Monkman's alter ego, Chief Eagle Testickle, flips colonial narratives at the Denver Art Museum through Aug 17. Forty-one works challenge who gets to tell America's story—hidden rats included. Find out more:
1minutecritic.com/revisionist-...
#KentMonkman #DenverArtMuseum
Revisionist history at The Met - 1 Minute Critic
A viewing of Edward Hicks' 1847 painting "Penn's Treaty" rubbed me the wrong way. Here's why.
1minutecritic.com
May 31, 2025 at 7:31 PM
We're both excited and terrified by what this may be. And wouldn't have it any other way!
youtu.be/E8_y32oPAq4?...
In Rehearsals with THE UNTITLED UNAUTHORIZED HUNTER S THOMPSON MUSICAL
Jun 3 – Jul 13, 2025https://bit.ly/hunterbtsLet’s get wild in this exciting new musical about the infamous author from the mind of Joe Iconis (Be More Chill)...
youtu.be
May 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Get ready to make your move. "Chess," the 1988 Broadway musical about a world championship chess match between the U.S. and Russia, returns. buff.ly/VfjNNzL
Checkmate: 'Chess' returns to Broadway with Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher - 1 Minute Critic
"Chess" Returns to Broadway with an all-star cast, but will the Cold War plot hold up for modern-day audiences?
1minutecritic.com
May 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Breaking: Montego Glover to take over for Audra McDonald in "Gypsy" for 1 week this summer, June 30 - July 6. Here she is, boys! Here she is, world!
May 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
So wrong but SO right! The creators of "Operation Mincemeat" are workshopping their latest project, and it's breaking the sound barrier in more ways than one. 😎
buff.ly/NGhenrn
From corpse to Cruise: 'Operation Mincemeat' writers take a break to tackle a Tom Cruise musical - 1 Minute Critic
As if the creators of "Operation Mincemeat" weren't busy enough, now they're teasing a new Tom Cruise musical.
1minutecritic.com
May 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Buckle in. Three friends tackle the meaning of art (and a whole lot more) in the #Broadway revival of "ART." buff.ly/cf8l5gZ
May 23, 2025 at 2:21 AM