Edie Falco brings nuance and passion to her role of political fixer in a play that could use more spark. Joey Sims reviews.
Reviews
13 September 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Naturalists at Walkerspace
Walkerspace ⋄ 7th -23rd September 2018
By Nicole Serratore
A stellar central performance dominates this new play by Jaki McCarrick, but the production languishes in its naturalism. Nicole Serratore reviews.
11 September 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Heartbreak House at Theatre Row
Theatre Row ⋄ 28th August - 29th September 2018
By Lane Williamson
Despite a flawed framing device, David Staller dusts off George Bernard Shaw’s play for a vigorous interpretation. Lane Williamson reviews.
4 September 2018
Reviews • Broadway • Dialogues and debates • NYC
Review: Head Over Heels–A Dialogue
Hudson Theatre ⋄
By Exeunt Staff
We convene a critics panel to discuss “the beat” and how it’s rendered in the new Go-Go’s musical Head Over Heels.
29 August 2018
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Pretty Woman at Nederlander Theatre
Nederlander Theatre ⋄ Through June 2019
By Nicole Serratore
You’re better off sticking with your worn out VHS copy of the film than delving into this new musical. Nicole Serratore reviews
20 August 2018
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Gettin’ the Band Back Together at Belasco Theatre
Belasco Theatre ⋄ 19th July - 14th July 2019
By Alison Walls
Moments of comedy and a talented cast cannot make this regressive and generic Broadway musical vital. Alison Walls reviews.
2 August 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Twelfth Night at Delacorte Theater
Delacorte Theater ⋄ 17th July - 19th August 2018
By Lane Williamson
Lane Williamson reviews The Public Works’ celebratory production, anchored by Shaina Taub’s inventive score and lyrics.
1 August 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Mary Page Marlowe at Second Stage Theater
Second Stage Theatre ⋄ 12th July - 19th August 2018
By Loren Noveck
Tracy Letts’s play about the many lives within one woman takes some puzzle-solving. Loren Noveck reviews.
30 July 2018
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Straight White Men at Helen Hayes Theater
Helen Hayes Theater ⋄ Through 9th September 2018
By Patrick Maley
A sympathetic portrait of straight white men ends up one-note. Patrick Maley reviews.
29 July 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Damned at Park Avenue Armory
Park Avenue Armory ⋄ 17th - 28th July 2018
By Molly Grogan
Ivo van Hove directs the Comédie Française in an adaptation of the Luchino Visconti film. Molly Grogan reviews.