Lightning Rod Special returns to NYC with a screwball musical revue about the American abortion debate that drops the farce to make some serious points. Loren Noveck reviews.
NYC
19 April 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Benny & Joon at Paper Mill Playhouse
Paper Mill Playhouse ⋄ April 4 - May 5
By Lane Williamson
A musical adaptation of the 1993 Johnny Depp film makes some improvements to the characters, but still doesn’t sing. Lane Williamson reviews.
19 April 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Plano at the Connelly Theater
Connelly Theater ⋄ April 8 - May 11
By Joey Sims
Will Arbery’s play brings the laughs alongside the panic attack. Joey Sims reviews.
17 April 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: 17 Border Crossings at New York Theatre Workshop
New York Theatre Workshop ⋄ April 11 - May 12
By Alicia Kort
Thaddeus Phillips plays an unnamed traveler as well as everyone he encounters crossing the titular seventeen borders in this tour de force solo play. Alicia Kort reviews.
17 April 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Norma Jeane Baker of Troy at The Shed
The Shed ⋄ April 6 - May 19
By Maya Phillips
An office worker dictates a play about Marilyn Monroe and Helen of Troy in Anne Carson’s dazzling “experimental hybrid of forms.” Maya Phillips reviews.
17 April 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Socrates at the Public Theater
Public Theater ⋄ April 2 - May 19
By Juliet Hindell
Tim Blake Nelson delivers an “utterly confounding” play about the Greek philosopher that features a powerful performance from Michael Stuhlbarg in the title role. Juliet Hindell reviews.
10 April 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Mrs. Murray’s Menagerie at Ars Nova at Greenwich House
Greenwich House ⋄ March 26 - April 27
By Teresa Kilzi
A deep dive into The Mad Ones’ latest outing: a group of strangers assemble to offer opinions on a children’s television show and reveal the subtleties of human interaction. Teresa Kilzi reviews.
10 April 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Dad in a Box at HERE Arts Center
HERE Arts Center ⋄ March 29-April 13
By Kev Berry
Kev Berry gets angry and grapples with questions of artistic responsibility.
10 April 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Cradle Will Rock at Classic Stage Company
Classic Stage Company ⋄ March 21 - May 19
By Lane Williamson
John Doyle’s signature minimalism fails to amplify the storytelling in this revival of Marc Blitzstein’s satirical play in music. Lane Williamson reviews.
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.