Review: A Doll's House at the Hudson Theatre
Amy Herzog’s writing has a surgical precision that pares away at the human experience to reveal the core truth of relationships. It was evident in her last theatrical outing, Mary ...
Review: Teeth at Playwrights Horizons
Teeth–the new musical by Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs freely adapted from the 2007 indie film–takes its roots in the horror genre seriously. It’s gory, including a number ...
Review: Water for Elephants at the Imperial Theatre
One of my first Broadway experiences was Barnum, the circus-themed biography of swindler P. T. Barnum. The musical is forgettable, but the final number, “Join the Circus” (featured prominently in ...
Review: Sunset Baby at Signature Theatre
“Ain’t nothin’ sentimental about a dead revolution,” says Nina to her father as she kicks him out of her apartment, exhausted by his efforts to lean on her emotions to ...
Review: The Notebook at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
During previews for The Notebook on Broadway, the souvenir stand hawked branded boxes of Kleenex for five bucks a pop. The new musical, now open at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre ...
Reviews
Review: The Honey Trap at Irish Repertory Theatre
Irish Repertory Theatre
A difficult, unsympathetic leading character makes this dark play about The Troubles a challenging journey. Nicole Serratore reviews.
30 September
Features
Feature: A Conversation with the Curators of UNDOXX at JACK
Loren Noveck interviews zavé martohardjono, Maya Simone Z., and Jamie Chan, the curators of UNDOXX.
14 November
Reviews
Review: The Other Americans at the Public Theater
Public Theater
Chasing the American Dream: Carol Rocamora reviews John Leguizamo's new play.
26 September
Reviews
Review: Last Call: A Play with Cocktails (site-specific)
Apartments across the city
It's post-apocalyptic, but on the plus side, there are cocktails. Loren Noveck reviews a new site-specific piece by Hansol Jung.
25 September
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Reviews
Review: Iranian Girlfriend at MITU580
MITU580
A work of auto(meta)fiction that offers much to enjoy without entirely coming together. Loren Noveck reviews.
23 September
Reviews
Review: Bull at JACK
JACK
A tensely and intensely intimate exercise in cruelty. Loren Noveck reviews.
22 September
Features
Loren Noveck
What Does Climate Change Have to Do with the Future of Directing? Notes from the International Directors Summit
Directors from all over the world met virtually for six months, seeking a more accessible, resilient, and inclusive theater industry.
Kev Berry
Going to the Theater is Weird These Days
Playwright and performer Kev Berry offers a personal essay in which he grapples with returning to theatre after the shutdown and his own journey to sobriety.
Hansol Oh
When the Theaters Reopened: Observations from South Korea
Thermal cameras, hand sanitizer, and masks are the new normal for theaters in Korea. Hansol Oh saw 10 shows there and reports on her summer of theatergoing.
Nicole Serratore
Theater of Your Mind: Closet Dramas and More
Various theater-adjacent projects offer alternatives for reading and interpreting theater at home. Nicole Serratore explores closet dramas and their ilk.
Reviews
Review: Saturday Church at New York Theatre Workshop
New York Theatre Workshop
Packed with banging tunes, striking choreography, and sharp performances, this new musical is so much fun Lorin Wertheimer doesn't even mind its less-than-compelling book.
19 September
Reviews
Review: The Essentialisn’t at HERE
HERE Arts Center
Eisa Davis's new piece is as much ceremony as performance art. Loren Noveck reviews.
16 September
Reviews
Review: The Matriarchs at TheaterLab
Theaterlab
A nuanced ensemble portrait of Orthodox life that feels just a little out of balance. Loren Noveck reviews.
15 September
Reviews
Review: The Wild Duck at TFANA
Polonsky Shakespeare Center
It's hard to look away from Ibsen's shattering tragicomedy. Nicole Serratore reviews.
14 September
More Features
26 July
Exeunt Staff
Theater 2020: The Season That Wasn’t
With a shortened 2020 theater season, we focus on the exciting artists we came across in 2020 and who we want to see more from in a post-pandemic theater world order.
9 July
Joey Sims
How The Doors Were Opened, and What Comes Next
The George Floyd protests opened up theater lobbies and has prompted a new dialogue about theater and race. Joey Sims investigates.
24 June
Joey Sims
Stage Managing One Zoom At A Time
Stage managers pivot to Zoom. Joey Sims reports on how this job has shifted in pandemic times.
10 May
Exeunt Staff
Online Theater: The Familiar vs. The New
Our critics gather to talk about what theater they are watching online and why.