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: 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: 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: 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 ...
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 ...
Reviews
Review: Class Dismissed at La Mama
LaMama E.T.C.
A Dadaist performance piece leaves Lorin Wertheimer underwhelmed.
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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: The Cherry Orchard at St. Ann’s Warehouse
St. Ann's Warehouse
Benedict Andrews finds the comedy in Chekhov's final play, but does he lose Chekhov? Carol Rocamora reviews.
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Reviews
Review: Floyd Collins at the Vivian Beaumont Theater
A chamber musical scales up for its Broadway debut and achieves greatness. Lane Williamson reviews.
21 April
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Review: Macbeth in Stride at BAM Harvey
BAM Harvey Theatre
Whitney White is a multi-hyphenated theatrical powerhouse, but this fusion of Shakespeare and pop concert doesn't gel. Loren Noveck reviews.
20 April
Reviews
Review: Smash at the Imperial Theatre
Imperial Theatre
A zippy new musical comedy takes the songs from the cult TV show and refashions them for the Broadway stage. Lane Williamson reviews.
17 April
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
Review: Glass. Kill. What If If Only. Imp. at the Public Theater
Public Theater
Four unsettling Caryl Churchill one-acts resonate in complex ways. Loren Noveck reviews.
17 April
Reviews
Review: John Proctor Is the Villain at the Booth Theatre
Booth Theatre
Loren Noveck wanted a little more ambiguity as playwright Kimberly Belflower and director Danya Taymor take down Arthur Miller's hero.
14 April
Reviews
Review: Irishtown at Irish Repertory Theatre
Irish Repertory Theatre
What makes an Irish play – and what makes it Irish ~enough~? Ciara Elizabeth Smyth offers some laugh-filled answers to those questions in her new play. Juliet Hindell reviews.
13 April
Reviews
Review: I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan at Atlantic Stage II
Atlantic Stage 2
Loren Noveck feels fortunate that she does know David Greenspan, who excels in his usual way in this piece created solely for him.
13 April
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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.