A volcanic performance by Raúl Esparza outshines the flaws in this revival of Brecht’s allegory play. Lane Williamson reviews.
NYC
16 November 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Natural Shocks at WP Theater
Women’s Project Theater ⋄ October 28-November 25
By Loren Noveck
A shocking twist can’t save a paper-thin script. Loren Noveck reviews.
15 November 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Wild Goose Dreams at the Public Theater
Public Theater ⋄ October 30-December 16
By Loren Noveck
An ambitious, complex, at times unwieldy play that dramatizes the relationship between humans and the digital sphere as much as the relationships among its characters. Loren Noveck reviews.
15 November 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Thom Pain (based on nothing) at Signature Theatre
Signature Theatre ⋄ 23 October - 2 December
By Joey Sims
“Let it be enough,” the title character implores at the end of Will Eno’s play, but our critic doubts that possibility with this revival. Joey Sims reviews.
14 November 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Other Josh Cohen at Westside Theatre
Westside Theatre ⋄ 26th October 2018 - 24th February 2019
By Nicole Serratore
This perky, hopeful new musical with catchy tunes makes even this critic-grouch optimistic. Nicole Serratore reviews.
13 November 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Catch as Catch Can at New Ohio Theatre
New Ohio Theatre ⋄ Through November 17th
By Alicia Kort
Mia Chung shatters expectations with her smart, challenging new family play. Alicia Kort reviews.
12 November 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Chinese Lady at Theatre Row
Theatre Row ⋄ Through 18th November 2018
By Nicole Serratore
A fascinating historical look at Asians in America through the eyes of the first Chinese woman to come here. Nicole Serratore reviews
12 November 2018
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: King Kong at Broadway Theatre
Broadway Theatre ⋄ 5th October 2018 - 14th April 2019
By Alison Walls
New giant ape musical is bizarre, messy, and excessive, but never quite satisfying as a whole. Alison Walls reviews.
8 November 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Waiting for Godot at Gerald W. Lynch Theatre
Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John J. College of Criminal Justice ⋄ 2 November – 13 November
By Ran Xia
Beckett’s play has never been funnier than in Druid Theatre Company’s production in the White Light Festival. Ran Xia reviews.
6 November 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Thanksgiving Play at Playwrights Horizons
Playwrights Horizons ⋄ 12 October - 25 November
By Cameron Kelsall
Playwright Larissa FastHorse’s New York debut is a “frequently funny, occasionally obvious satire of performative wokeness.” Cameron Kelsall reviews.