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.
Reviews
2 October 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Girl from the North Country at the Public Theater
Public Theater ⋄ 11 September-23 December
By Lane Williamson
Conor McPherson employs Bob Dylan songs to thrilling effect in a new Depression-era musical. Lane Williamson reviews.
30 September 2018
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: The Nap at Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre ⋄ 5th September to 11th November 2018
By Kev Berry
Richard Bean’s The Nap is a mostly funny comedy that loses it’s mirth with tasteless trans jokes. Kev Berry reviews.
27 September 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: ShakesBEER in Hell’s Kitchen
Various ⋄ Through 29th September 2018
By Patrick Maley
This Shakespearean pub-crawl is smart, light-hearted, and provides rigorous engagement with the material. Patrick Maley reviews.
25 September 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur at Theatre at St. Clement’s
Theater at St. Clement’s ⋄ 14th September - 21st October
By Lane Williamson
A late-career Tennessee Williams play features hallmarks of his earlier work, but still brings some originality. Lane Williamson reviews.
24 September 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Kink Haüs at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
LaMama E.T.C. ⋄ 20th September - 6th October 2018
By Richard Patterson
Gunnar Montana’s free-spirited fun house, Kink Haüs, has room to grow. Richard Patterson reviews.
24 September 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Intractable Woman at 122CC
122CC ⋄ September 13-October 14
By Loren Noveck
A depressingly relevant play about the necessity, the impossibility, and the complexity of ethical, unbiased journalism. Loren Noveck reviews.
21 September 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The True at The Pershing Square Signature Center
Pershing Square Signature Center ⋄ 4th September to 28th October 2018
By Joey Sims
Edie Falco brings nuance and passion to her role of political fixer in a play that could use more spark. Joey Sims 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.