The tragicomic, or comitragic, epic journey of a woman who made herself once, and now has to do it all over again. Loren Noveck reviews.
NYC
11 December 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Noura at Playwrights Horizons
Playwrights Horizons ⋄ November 27-December 30
By Loren Noveck
In Noura, a refugee lives in exile from herself, trying to reconcile her past and her present. Loren Noveck reviews.
10 December 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Jungle at St. Ann’s Warehouse
St. Ann's Warehouse ⋄ December 4-January 27
By Ran Xia
The Jungle asks if even the worst of places can become a home. Ran Xia reviews.
9 December 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Head and the Load at Park Avenue Armory
Park Avenue Armory ⋄ December 4-15
By Juliet Hindell
A “living sculpture” that pays tribute to the forgotten African heroes of the Great War. Juliet Hindell reviews.
7 December 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Selkie at The Wild Project
The Wild Project ⋄ 30 November - 22 December
By Ran Xia
Krista Knight’s play looks at a toxic relationship and the shedding of skin to escape it. Ran Xia reviews.
6 December 2018
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: The Cher Show at Neil Simon Theatre
Neil Simon Theatre ⋄ Open ended run
By Lane Williamson
Equal parts exhilarating and mystifying, hilarious and stupefying, empowering and conflicting. The Cher Show arrives on Broadway.
4 December 2018
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: The Prom at Longacre Theatre
Longacre Theatre ⋄ Open ended run
By Kev Berry
Thrilling choreography, catchy tunes, and a warmhearted message, but a watered-down idea of queerness lurks in The Prom.
3 December 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Zombie Asian Moms at La Mama
LaMama E.T.C. ⋄ 29th of November - 9th December 2018
By Caroline Cao
Through spoken-word and song, Zombie Asian Moms explores the comedy and complexity of Asian moms. Caroline Cao reviews.
2 December 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Consumption at Beverley Social Club
Beverley Social Club ⋄ Through December 8th
By Rafi Mittlefehldt
A tantalizing premise and a historic setting, but the immersive Consumption is lacking in structure.
29 November 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The White Album at BAM
BAM Harvey Theatre ⋄ November 28-December 1
By Richard Patterson
Joan Didion wrote, “We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” But how do we make sense of a world in disorder? Richard Patterson reviews.