“Pretzels are not a side dish.” The stakes of brown-bag lunches are higher than you might think. Loren Noveck reviews.
Loren Noveck
Articles by Loren Noveck
14 May 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Curse of the Starving Class at Signature Theatre
Signature Theatre ⋄ April 23-June 2
By Loren Noveck
Terry Kinney’s revival of Sam Shepard paints a bleak picture of an American dream hanging over the abyss. Loren Noveck reviews.
2 May 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Brothers Paranormal at Theatre Row
Theatre Row ⋄ April 28-May 19
By Loren Noveck
Prince Gomolvilas uses horror tropes to tell a story about ghosts, and grief. Loren Noveck reviews.
29 April 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Fruiting Bodies at Theatre Row
Theatre Row ⋄ April 23-May 19
By Loren Noveck
Mushroom as metaphor in a play about a father’s complex relationship with his adult daughters. Loren Noveck reviews.
21 April 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway • Performance
Review: The Appointment at NYTW Next Door
4th Street Theatre ⋄ April 18-May 4
By Loren Noveck
Lightning Rod Special returns to NYC with a screwball musical revue about the American abortion debate that drops the farce to make some serious points. Loren Noveck reviews.
21 March 2019
Reviews
Review: White Noise at the Public Theater
March 5-May 5
By Loren Noveck
Suzan-Lori Parks negotiates masculinity, race, and the weight of American history. Loren Noveck reviews.
18 March 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Alice by Heart at MCC Theater
Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space ⋄ January 30-April 7
By Loren Noveck
Alice’s rabbit hole reimagined as the London Underground during WWII: Does it work? Loren Noveck isn’t so sure.
14 March 2019
Reviews
Review: Hatef**k at WP Theater
WP Theater ⋄ March 3-March 31
By Loren Noveck
Can you really f**k someone into being a different person? Layla’s going to try. Loren Noveck reviews.
6 March 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Cake at Manhattan Theatre Club
Manhattan Theatre Club ⋄ February 12-March 31
By Loren Noveck
A sunny comedy about complicated issues fails to have its cake and eat it too. Loren Noveck reviews.
17 February 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Adam at NYU Skirball
NYU Skirball Center ⋄ February 14-16
By Loren Noveck
A transgender autobiography that affirms identity but doesn’t always satisfy theatrically. Loren Noveck reviews.