A dizzying investigation of the line between truth and fiction, art and propaganda, Jen Silverman’s latest leaves Loren Noveck with much to ponder.
NYC
20 November 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Gardens of Anuncia at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
Mitzi Newhouse Theatre ⋄ 19 October-31 December
By Lane Williamson
Michael John LaChiusa brings his unique theatricality to a memory musical about director/choreographer Graciela Daniele’s childhood in Perón’s Argentina. Lane Williamson reviews.
20 November 2023
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Monty Python’s Spamalot at St. James Theatre
St James Theatre ⋄ through 28 April 2024
By Nicole Serratore
The Monty Python musical returns to Broadway and shows its age. Nicole Serratore reviews.
16 November 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Arcadia at the West End Theatre
West End Theatre ⋄ October 27-December 23, 2023
By Lorin Wertheimer
A gleeful production of Tom Stoppard’s complex classic. Lorin Wertheimer reviews.
15 November 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Scene Partners at the Vineyard Theatre
Vineyard Theatre ⋄ 27 October-17 December
By Lane Williamson
Dianne Wiest returns to the stage in a new play, but its collage-like structure confuses its intent. Lane Williamson reviews.
14 November 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Waiting for Godot at Polonsky Shakespeare Center
November 4-December 3, 2023
By Loren Noveck
Paul Sparks’s Vladimir brings seeds of hope to Beckett’s bleak classic. Loren Noveck reviews.
14 November 2023
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Harmony at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Ethel Barrymore Theatre ⋄ October 18-open ended
By Lorin Wertheimer
This new musical about the Weimar-era musical group the Comedian Harmonists doesn’t have enough of either comedy or harmony. Lorin Wertheimer reviews.
1 November 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: I Can Get It For You Wholesale at Classic Stage Company
Classic Stage Company ⋄ 10 October-17 December
By Lane Williamson
Julia Lester steals the show and proves she is an unmissable talent in this rare revival of an early ’60s musical. Lane Williamson reviews.
31 October 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Merry Me at New York Theatre Workshop
New York Theatre Workshop ⋄ October 11-November 19, 2023
By Loren Noveck
Lesbian sex farce + Tony Kushner’s Angel + the Greeks + Restoration comedy + a woke white man = too many influences for one comedy to handle. Loren Noveck reviews.
31 October 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Translations at the Irish Repertory Theatre
Irish Repertory Theatre ⋄ 20 October-3 December
By Juliet Hindell
Brian Friel’s play about misunderstandings between languages holds contemporary relevance in this lyrical revival. Juliet Hindell reviews.