Selina Fillinger’s raucous comedy brings lots of needed laughs. Lane Williamson reviews.
NYC
25 April 2022
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: The Skin of Our Teeth at the Vivian Beaumont Theater
Vivian Beaumont Theatre ⋄ 1 April-29 May
By Cameron Kelsall
Thornton Wilder’s ever-relevant play returns in a powerful, but inconsistent revival at Lincoln Center. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
25 April 2022
Reviews • NYC • Opera
Review: Lucia di Lammermoor at the Metropolitan Opera
Metropolitan Opera ⋄ 23 April-21 May
By Cameron Kelsall
The Met premieres another new production of Donizetti’s opera, this time in the hands of Australian auteur Simon Stone. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
18 April 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Cyrano de Bergerac at the BAM Harvey Theatre
BAM Harvey Theatre ⋄ 5 April-22 May
By Lane Williamson
James McAvoy gives a performance for the history books in Jamie Lloyd’s bold revival. Lane Williamson reviews.
12 April 2022
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: The Little Prince at the Broadway Theatre
Broadway Theatre ⋄ March 29-August 14, 2022
By Juliet Hindell
Juliet Hindell finds the stunts captivating, but the interpretation of a classic puzzling and without the magic and mystery of the original.
11 April 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Confederates at Signature Theatre
Signature Theatre ⋄ 8 March-17 April
By Patrick Maley
Dominique Morisseau “leaves the confines of realism…and offers a challenging new paradigm” in the second play of her Signature residency. Patrick Maley reviews.
6 April 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Suffs at the Public Theater
Public Theater ⋄ March 13-May 15, 2022
By Loren Noveck
Shaina Taub’s new musical tells a nuanced and complex history of the fight for women’s suffrage. Loren Noveck reviews.
30 March 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Oratorio for Living Things at Ars Nova at Greenwich House
Ars Nova ⋄ 15 March-17 April
By Lane Williamson
Ars Nova and composer Heather Christian present an indescribable, must-see theatrical experience where eighteen singers & musicians explore our individual and collective relationship to time. Lane Williamson reviews.
30 March 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: A Song of Songs at The Bushwick Starr
El Puente ⋄ March 10-April 3, 2022
By Daniel Krane
Daniel Krane felt the beating heart of this show, but it left him craving more love poems and less enigma.
21 March 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Life at New York City Center
New York City Center ⋄ 16 March-20 March
By Lane Williamson
Billy Porter directs and revises a concert production of this 1997 musical with varying degrees of success, but a standout performance by Ledisi is worth any bumps along the way. Lane Williamson reviews.