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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.
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August 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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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
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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
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July 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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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 ...
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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.
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July 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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REVIEW: Vietnam-era musical 'Rolling Thunder' rocks out, but mistakes familiarity for profundity #offbroadway
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July 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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"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. 🔌
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July 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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July 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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REVIEW: In "The Gospel at Colonus," director Shayok Misha Chowdhury transforms cursed kings into gospel gold in Little Island's most ambitious production yet.
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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.
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July 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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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
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"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! ⬇️
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July 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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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.…
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July 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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"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?
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July 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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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.
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June 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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"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.
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June 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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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.
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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.
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June 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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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.
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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.
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June 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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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:
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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.
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May 31, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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We're both excited and terrified by what this may be. And wouldn't have it any other way!
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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)...
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May 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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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?
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May 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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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
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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. 😎
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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.
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May 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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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