Breaking down toxic masculinity in the military and life, Cezary Tomaszewski’s dance-driven piece reminds us of the joys of being ourselves. Nicole Serratore reviews.
NYC
18 January 2020
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway • Opera
Review: Ellen West at the Gelsey Kirkland Arts Center
Gelsey Kirkland Arts Center ⋄ 14 January - 19 January
By Joey Sims
Misery is abundant in this new opera by Ricky Ian Gordon. Joey Sims reviews.
18 January 2020
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: How to Load a Musket at 59E59 Theaters
59E59 Theaters ⋄ 11 January - 26 January
By Joey Sims
Talene Monahon’s new play is based on interviews with historical reenactors, but in a moment of political tension, their love of history is called into doubt. Joey Sims reviews.
17 January 2020
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Jagged Little Pill at Broadhurst Theatre
Broadhurst Theatre ⋄ 11th November 2019 - open ended
By Teresa Kilzi
Exploiting one character’s trauma to help others to their emotional growth, this new musical tokenizes the experiences of vulnerable people. Teresa Kilzi reviews.
14 January 2020
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway • Opera
Review: Blood Moon at Baruch Performing Arts Center
Baruch Performing Arts Center ⋄ January 9-17
By Loren Noveck
This hauntingly beautiful chamber opera by Garrett Fischer and Ellen McLaughlin gets a stunning production at Prototype. Loren Noveck reviews.
13 January 2020
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Conversationalists at Bushwick Starr
Bushwick Starr ⋄ 8th -25th January 2020
By Nicole Serratore
Nicole Serratore experienced sensory overload in this storytelling show with where the audience is meant to imagine an imaginary movie.
12 January 2020
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Falling for Make Believe at Joe’s Pub
Joe's Pub ⋄ January 8-17
By Lane Williamson
Ryan J. Haddad performs a cabaret about the theatre troupe he founded as a child. It’s a song for little boys who love musicals and the families who support them. Lane Williamson reviews.
11 January 2020
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Venus in Gemini at the Loading Dock
Loading Dock ⋄ January 10-12
By Loren Noveck
Lady twin astronaut geniuses don’t quite generate a successful launch. Loren Noveck reviews.
11 January 2020
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Constellations at Under the Radar
La MaMa Ellen Stewart Theater ⋄ 9th - 12th January 2020
By Alison Walls
This multimedia take on Nick Payne’s play by a Chinese company offers an elegant and quietly compelling production. Alison Walls reviews.
9 January 2020
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Grey Rock at Under the Radar
Public Theater ⋄ 8th -19th January 2020
By Joey Sims
A Palestinian dreamer’s rocket launch to the moon makes for a wonderful premise, but it drags in spots and leans on cliché. Joey Sims reviews.