New giant ape musical is bizarre, messy, and excessive, but never quite satisfying as a whole. Alison Walls reviews.
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8 October 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Oklahoma! at St. Ann’s Warehouse
St. Ann's Warehouse ⋄ 27 September - 11 November
By Alison Walls
Director Daniel Fish and company bring a bright clarity and an aching desire to this classic American musical. Alison Walls reviews.
20 August 2018
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Gettin’ the Band Back Together at Belasco Theatre
Belasco Theatre ⋄ 19th July - 14th July 2019
By Alison Walls
Moments of comedy and a talented cast cannot make this regressive and generic Broadway musical vital. Alison Walls reviews.
24 May 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: She-She-She at Actors Fund Arts Center
21st May - 2nd June 2018
By Alison Walls
Hook & Eye takes inspiration from Eleanor Roosevelt’s women’s work camps. Alison Walls reviews.
25 April 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Seagullmachine at La MaMa Ellen Stewart Theater
La MaMa Ellen Stewart Theater ⋄ To 5th May 2018
By Alison Walls
The Assembly tries to make sense of Hamlet, Chekhov and Heiner Müller. Alison Walls reviews.
12 April 2018
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Mean Girls at August Wilson Theatre
August Wilson Theatre ⋄ 8th April 2018 – March 31st 2019
By Alison Walls
A screen-to-stage adaptation by Tina Fey keeps much of the original’s sweet charm and incisive comedy. Alison Walls reviews.
5 March 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Folk Wandering at A.R.T./New York Theaters
ART/New York ⋄ 4th - 25th March 2018
By Alison Walls
Alison Walls reviews Jaclyn Backhaus and Andrew Neisler’s nostalgic tribute to America’s pioneering spirit.
11 December 2017
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Pride and Prejudice at Cherry Lane Theatre
Cherry Lane Theatre ⋄ To 6th January 2018
By Alison Walls
Alison Walls reviews Primary Stages’ sometimes over-the-top production, in an adaptation by Kate Hamill.
8 December 2017
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Suddenly at BAM Fisher
BAM Fisher ⋄ 6th - 9th December 2017
By Alison Walls
Tel-Aviv’s PuppetCinema visits the US with an adaptation of Etgar Keret’s short stories. Alison Walls reviews.
20 November 2017
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play at Lucille Lortel Theatre
Lucille Lortel Theatre ⋄ To 23rd December 2017
By Alison Walls
Actress Jocelyn Bioh’s debut play lends freshness and nuance to familiar tropes.