Off-Broadway Archives - Page 5 of 81

22 May 2019

Review: Lunch Bunch at Clubbed Thumb Summerworks

The Wild Project ⋄ May 17-May 28

By Loren Noveck

“Pretzels are not a side dish.” The stakes of brown-bag lunches are higher than you might think. Loren Noveck reviews.

20 May 2019

Review: Octet at the Pershing Square Signature Center

Pershing Square Signature Center ⋄ April 30-June 23

By Caroline Cao

Dave Malloy’s new chamber musical features an a cappella group of internet addicts excavating their relationships with the World Wide Web. Caroline Cao reviews.

20 May 2019

Review: Mac Beth at the Lucille Lortel Theatre

May 7-June 9

By Alison Walls

Erica Schmidt’s adaptation filters Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” through the lens of murderous teen girls to differing results. Alison Walls reviews.

19 May 2019

Review: High Button Shoes at New York City Center

New York City Center ⋄ May 8-May 12

By Lane Williamson

A dusty Jule Styne musical from 1947 inspired later works, but fails to make a case for its second life. Lane Williamson reviews.

17 May 2019

Review: Ashita no Ma-Joe: Rocky Macbeth at Japan Society

Japan Society ⋄ 15th-18th May 2019

By Nicole Serratore

Absurd and kooky, but an effective transposition of Macbeth to a boxing ring by Japanese company Kaimaku Pennant Race. Nicole Serratore reviews

14 May 2019

Review: Curse of the Starving Class at Signature Theatre

Signature Theatre ⋄ April 23-June 2

By Loren Noveck

Terry Kinney’s revival of Sam Shepard paints a bleak picture of an American dream hanging over the abyss. Loren Noveck reviews.

8 May 2019

Review: Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain at 59E59

59E59 Theaters ⋄ April 16-May 12

In this dramatization of a real document from 1942, American soldiers have a little too much fun in a quaint British town and are given the titular pamphlet to tame their Yankee impulses. Alicia Kort reviews.

6 May 2019

Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Passage at Soho Rep

Soho Rep ⋄ April 23-May 25

By Ran Xia

The characters in Christopher Chen’s new play negotiate identity, difference, and what it means to be human. Ran Xia finds that the richly diverse and “wildly talented” cast makes a lasting impression.