Minecraft does not launch

I wanted to start the game and for the main menu to appear after I clicked "Play" in the launcher, but it actually crashed and did not let me to see the main menu.

What I expected to happen was...:
For the game to launch normally

What actually happened was...:
It crashed and did not let me go to the main menu

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open your minecraft launcher
2. Click Play
3. Kaboom