Retrograde gender politics reduce a woman’s life choices to “Heads, you lose; tails, you’re a bitch” in the dated Apologia. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Off-Broadway
18 October 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Mother of the Maid at Public Theater
Public Theater ⋄ 25th September - 23rd December 2018
By Alicia Kort
Glenn Close moves the audience to the heavens in this new play from Jane Anderson. Alicia Kort reviews.
17 October 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Travisville at Ensemble Studio Theatre
Ensemble Studio Theatre ⋄ 3 October - 28 October
By Joey Sims
William Jackson Harper’s play only soars when he embraces the stage as an idealogical battleground. Joey Sims reviews.
16 October 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Fireflies at the Atlantic Theater
Atlantic Theater Company ⋄ September 26-November 11
By Loren Noveck
A nuanced portrait of a troubled marriage against the less-nuanced backdrop of a troubled world. Loren Noveck reviews.
11 October 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Black Light at Greenwich House Theater
Greenwich House ⋄ September 24-December 31
By Loren Noveck
Jomama Jones invites us to imagine our way out of these troubled times. Loren Noveck reviews.
10 October 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Six Brandenburg Concertos at Park Avenue Armory
Park Avenue Armory ⋄ 1 Oct - 7 Oct
By Lane Williamson
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker plunges deep into Bach’s music in an inventive evening of modern dance. Lane Williamson reviews.
9 October 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: What the Constitution Means to Me at New York Theatre Workshop
New York Theatre Workshop ⋄ September 12-October 28
By Loren Noveck
Heidi Schreck asks whether “equal protection of the laws” is really so equal or protective after all. Loren Noveck reviews.
8 October 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Oklahoma! at St. Ann’s Warehouse
St. Ann's Warehouse ⋄ 27 September - 11 November
By Alison Walls
Director Daniel Fish and company bring a bright clarity and an aching desire to this classic American musical. Alison Walls reviews.
8 October 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: R+J:A Reimagination of Romeo and Juliet at Access Theater
Access Theater ⋄ Through 14th October 2018
By Nicole Serratore
A world without cis men still presents problems in this reimagination of Romeo and Juliet. Nicole Serratore reviews.
5 October 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Final Follies at Cherry Lane Theatre
Cherry Lane Theatre ⋄ 12 September - 21 October
By Joey Sims
Primary Stages presents A.R. Gurney’s trio of plays about “the waning of WASP culture,” but a little more mining is required to bring out his “dark, distinctive voice.” Joey Sims reviews.