Big, bold directorial choices don’t enhance Young Jean Lee’s intimate musical. Loren Noveck reviews.
NYC
25 February 2020
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: All the Natalie Portmans at the Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater
Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space ⋄ 24 February-29 March
By Juan A. Ramirez
A young queer person immerses herself in fantasies with the film actress Natalie Portman in a new play by C.A. Johnson. Juan A. Ramirez reviews.
25 February 2020
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Tumacho at the Connelly Theater
Connelly Theater ⋄ 17 February-14 March
By Dan O'Neil
Ethan Lipton’s enjoyable Western has some fuzziness around the edges that made our critic think about the films of Jim Jarmusch. Dan O’Neil reviews.
24 February 2020
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Headlands at Claire Tow Theater
Claire Tow Theater ⋄ 8th February - 22nd March 2020
By Cameron Kelsall
Christopher Chen’s taut stage noir is layered with deeper issues addressing family, community, trust and truth. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
24 February 2020
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Blues for an Alabama Sky at Theatre Row
Theatre Row ⋄ Through 14th March 2020
By Juan Michael Porter II
Pearl Cleage writes a timeless tale with detailed character portraits, but not all performances deliver. Juan Michael Porter II reviews.
23 February 2020
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Mack & Mabel at New York City Center
19 January - 23 January
By Lane Williamson
Jerry Herman and Michael Stewart’s musical about Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand is revived by Encores! but its composer looms large and its main character is intolerable. Lane Williamson reviews.
20 February 2020
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Dracula and Frankenstein at Classic Stage Co.
Classic Stage Company ⋄ Through 8th March 2020
By Kev Berry
Stage adaptations of two classic horror stories oddly offer few chills. Kev Berry reviews.
18 February 2020
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Anatomy of a Suicide at Atlantic Theater Company
Atlantic Theater Company ⋄ February 1-March 15, 2020
By Loren Noveck
Director Lileana Blain-Cruz finds the delicate beauty in Alice Birch’s intricately woven portrait of despair. Loren Noveck reviews.
17 February 2020
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Jeremy Jordan at Feinstein’s/54 Below
54 Below ⋄ February 12-February 29
By Lane Williamson
Jeremy Jordan bares his soul in a new cabaret show dedicated to unpacking the past and making room for the future. Lane Williamson reviews.
16 February 2020
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Tú Amarás at Baryshnikov Arts Center
Baryshnikov Arts Center ⋄ 13th - 15th February 2020
By Alicia Ramírez
Using aliens as metaphor, Chilean company Bonobo create a cerebral but uneven conversation around immigration and othering. Alicia Ramirez reviews.