Review: Water for Elephants at the Imperial Theatre
One of my first Broadway experiences was Barnum, the circus-themed biography of swindler P. T. Barnum. The musical is forgettable, but the final number, “Join the Circus” (featured prominently in ...
Review: Teeth at Playwrights Horizons
Teeth–the new musical by Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs freely adapted from the 2007 indie film–takes its roots in the horror genre seriously. It’s gory, including a number ...
Review: A Doll's House at the Hudson Theatre
Amy Herzog’s writing has a surgical precision that pares away at the human experience to reveal the core truth of relationships. It was evident in her last theatrical outing, Mary ...
Review: Sunset Baby at Signature Theatre
“Ain’t nothin’ sentimental about a dead revolution,” says Nina to her father as she kicks him out of her apartment, exhausted by his efforts to lean on her emotions to ...
Review: The Notebook at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
During previews for The Notebook on Broadway, the souvenir stand hawked branded boxes of Kleenex for five bucks a pop. The new musical, now open at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre ...
Reviews
Review: Dead as a Dodo at Baruch PAC
Baruch Performing Arts Center
Miraculous puppets and macabre whimsy. Loren Noveck reviews an Under the Radar show for all ages.
16 January
Features
Feature: A Conversation with the Curators of UNDOXX at JACK
Loren Noveck interviews zavé martohardjono, Maya Simone Z., and Jamie Chan, the curators of UNDOXX.
14 November
Reviews
Review: Eat the Document at HERE Arts Center
HERE Arts Center
Prototype presents a modern opera based on a novel that takes its name from a documentary: Loren Noveck finds it intriguingly complex.
13 January
Reviews
Review: Gypsy at the Majestic Theatre
Majestic Theatre
Audra McDonald delivers a Rose for the ages. Carol Rocamora reviews.
11 January
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Reviews: True Love Forever at Art X
Art X
A date-night experience that's part concert, part dance piece, part collective catharsis. Loren Noveck reviews.
18 December
Reviews
Review: Cult of Love at Helen Hayes Theater
Helen Hayes Theater
A trip through a minefield of family dysfunction. Loren Noveck reviews.
12 December
Features
Loren Noveck
What Does Climate Change Have to Do with the Future of Directing? Notes from the International Directors Summit
Directors from all over the world met virtually for six months, seeking a more accessible, resilient, and inclusive theater industry.
Kev Berry
Going to the Theater is Weird These Days
Playwright and performer Kev Berry offers a personal essay in which he grapples with returning to theatre after the shutdown and his own journey to sobriety.
Hansol Oh
When the Theaters Reopened: Observations from South Korea
Thermal cameras, hand sanitizer, and masks are the new normal for theaters in Korea. Hansol Oh saw 10 shows there and reports on her summer of theatergoing.
Nicole Serratore
Theater of Your Mind: Closet Dramas and More
Various theater-adjacent projects offer alternatives for reading and interpreting theater at home. Nicole Serratore explores closet dramas and their ilk.
Reviews
the beautiful land i seek (la linda tierra que busco yo) at Pregones PRTT
Pregones PRTT
A funny and fascinating journey through a moment of Puerto Rican history. Nicole Serratore reviews.
11 December
Reviews
Review: Racecar Racecar Racecar at A.R.T./NY Theater
ART/New York
A word game becomes a painfully effective metaphor in Kallan Dana's tart and tightly crafted new play. Loren Noveck reviews.
11 December
Reviews
Review: Tender Napalm at Theaterlab
Theaterlab
Two lovers escape reality with vivid imaginings in a beautifully acted revival of Philip Ridley's play. Lane Williamson reviews.
9 December
Reviews
Review: The Blood Quilt at Lincoln Center Theater
Mitzi Newhouse Theatre
The quilts threaten to steal the show in Katori Hall's new family drama. Lorin Wertheimer reviews.
26 November
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26 July
Exeunt Staff
Theater 2020: The Season That Wasn’t
With a shortened 2020 theater season, we focus on the exciting artists we came across in 2020 and who we want to see more from in a post-pandemic theater world order.
9 July
Joey Sims
How The Doors Were Opened, and What Comes Next
The George Floyd protests opened up theater lobbies and has prompted a new dialogue about theater and race. Joey Sims investigates.
24 June
Joey Sims
Stage Managing One Zoom At A Time
Stage managers pivot to Zoom. Joey Sims reports on how this job has shifted in pandemic times.
10 May
Exeunt Staff
Online Theater: The Familiar vs. The New
Our critics gather to talk about what theater they are watching online and why.