Archive - 1 Minute Critic

‘The Whoopi Monologues’ is a triumph

Kerry Washington & a powerhouse cast take on Whoopi Goldberg's legendary characters at Lincoln Center Theater.

16 hrs ago • 1 Minute Critic

Inside the boot camp training America’s next theater critics

The National Critics Institute is training critics to outlast the algorithms.

Jul 13 • 1 Minute Critic

Remembering Bonnie Tyler & pop's most unlikely vampire anthem

"Total Eclipse of the Heart" went to #1 in 1983. Decades later, it finally made it to Broadway too.🦇

Jul 11 • 1 Minute Critic

Will Dolly Parton’s new Broadway musical be any good?

We’re ready for her coat of many colors, not just the pretty ones.

Jul 9 • 1 Minute Critic

5 regional theater productions worth the trip this July

Here are five shows that remind us there’s nothing like live theater.

Jul 6 • Lauren Emily Whalen

What corn, Broadway & the 4th of July have in common

How "independently owned" are we? 🌽 🎭 🇺🇸

Jul 4 • 1 Minute Critic

Two Emmy winners and one very cold script

A world premiere, a defrosted caveman, and one very forgettable score.

Jul 2 • Lauren Emily Whalen

June 2026

The 5 stories you couldn’t keep scrolling past

Spring 2026 in culture

Jun 29 • 1 Minute Critic

‘Music City’ screams Nashville until one performer just lives it

Lauren "LOLO" Pritchard takes this new country banger musical to the next level.

Jun 27 • 1 Minute Critic and Lindsay B. Davis

Wayne Brady & Billy Porter find the heart of 'La Cage'

Their chemistry is fantastic, but the French Riviera is nowhere in site.

Jun 25 • 1 Minute Critic

Drew & Lea Lachey's new musical: 4 stars with a catch

'Label•less' has the voices and the moves. The script is another story.

Jun 22 • 1 Minute Critic

The 1MC summer bookshop is live. Start with these three 📚

30 books. 5 categories. Clear your schedule.

Jun 20 • 1 Minute Critic

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