John Doyle’s signature minimalism fails to amplify the storytelling in this revival of Marc Blitzstein’s satirical play in music. Lane Williamson reviews.
NYC
8 April 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Ain’t No Mo’ at the Public Theater
Public Theater ⋄ March 12 - May 5
By Patrick Maley
This world premiere of Jordan E. Cooper’s play offers an uncompromising critique of race in America. Patrick Maley reviews.
7 April 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Diary of One Who Disappeared at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House ⋄ April 4 - April 6
By Juliet Hindell
Ivo van Hove’s mid-century aesthetic does not connect with the text of this opera by Leoš Janáček. Juliet Hindell reviews.
6 April 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: June Is the First Fall at the New Ohio Theatre
New Ohio Theatre ⋄ March 31-April 20
By Caroline Cao
A compassionate window into the intersection of Chinese culture, queerness, and gender roles. Caroline Cao reviews.
4 April 2019
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Ain’t Too Proud at Imperial Theatre
28th of February – open ended
By Ayanna Prescod
Verbose narration takes away from a story of true grit, sacrifice, and loss in this musical about The Temptations. Ayanna Prescod reviews.
1 April 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The White Devil at the Lucille Lortel
March 19 – April 14
By Cameron Kelsall
John Webster’s 400-year-old revenge tragedy “crackles with wit and insight”–but Cameron Kelsall finds that the production fails to live up to the possibilities.
1 April 2019
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: What the Constitution Means To Me at Helen Hayes Theater
14th March - 9th June 2019
By Christian Lewis
Heidi Schreck’s flawless, moving play is a how-to guide for political theater. Christian Lewis reviews.
31 March 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Lehman Trilogy at Park Avenue Armory
Park Avenue Armory ⋄ March 22 - April 20
By Lane Williamson
Despite an elegant design and phenomenal acting, this play about Lehman Brothers Holdings focuses on the bankers and ignores the common man. Lane Williamson reviews.
30 March 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar at Theatre for a New Audience
Theatre for a New Audience ⋄ March 17 - April 28
By Patrick Maley
Shana Cooper’s production brings fresh eyes to a well-trod Shakespearean chestnut. Patrick Maley reviews.
30 March 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Life Sucks. at The Wild Project
The Wild Project ⋄ March 22 - April 20
By Lane Williamson
A modern Chekhovian riff shows that life has not changed much since the nineteenth century. Lane Williamson reviews.