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: 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: 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 ...
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 ...
Reviews
Review: Blackout Songs at Robert C. Wilson MCC Theater Space
This new play beautifully explores the tension between trying to forget and wanting to remember. Lorin Wertheimer reviews.
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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 Disappear at the Minetta Lane Theatre
Minetta Lane Theatre
A "seriocomedy" that's neither serious enough nor funny enough. Loren Noveck reviews.
28 January
Reviews
Review: Voyage Into Infinity at NYU Skirball
NYU Skirball Center
A feminist take on a seminal art film ends up a lethargic theatrical staging with a small payoff. Nicole Serratore reviews.
20 January
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Review: NOTHING: more at The Chocolate Factory Theater
A thrilling, playful exploration of the process of becoming. Nicole Serratore reviews.
19 January
Reviews
Review: What to Wear at BAM Harvey
BAM Harvey Theatre
Paul Lazar and Annie-B Parson restage a Richard Foreman opera with panache for Prototype. Loren Noveck reviews.
18 January
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: The Rest of Our Lives at La MaMa
La MaMa Downstairs
It's the beginning of the end of our lives, but let's greet it with a good dance party. Loren Noveck reviews an entry in this year's Under the Radar festival.
14 January
Reviews
Review: Kanjincho at Japan Society
Japan Society
A fascinating modernized kabuki battle of wits, interspersed with Red Bull, techno, and modern dress. Nicole Serratore reviews.
14 January
Reviews
The Ford/Hill Project at La MaMa
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
A piece of verbatim theater drawn from Supreme Court confirmation hearings packs a surprising emotional punch. Loren Noveck reviews.
10 January
Reviews
Review: Tartuffe at New York Theatre Workshop
New York Theatre Workshop
A disjointed production is anchored by a few standout performances in Lucas Hnath's new version of the Molière farce. Lane Williamson reviews.
16 December
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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.