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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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The cast of Water for Elephants.Photo: Matthew Murphy

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 ...

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Courtney Bassett, Helen J. Shen, Lexi Rhoades, Alyse Alan Louis, Wren Rivera, Phoenix Best, and Jenna Rose Husli in Teeth. Photo: Chelcie Parry.

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 ...

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Reviews

Review: The Antiquities at Playwrights Horizons

Playwrights Horizons

Jordan Harrison's exciting new play is intellectually impressive and philosophically a bit terrifying. Loren Noveck reviews.

5 February

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: English at Todd Haimes Theatre

Todd Haimes Theatre

Sanaz Toossi's heartbreaking play is about the way language can fracture and separate us from ourselves. Nicole Serratore reviews.

2 February

Reviews

Review: Nina at Theaterlab

Theaterlab

Forrest Malloy's backstage (melo)drama is filled with strong performances and incisively directed by Katie Birenboim. Loren Noveck reviews.

1 February

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Reviews

Review: A Knock on the Roof at New York Theatre Workshop

New York Theatre Workshop

An Under the Radar piece that portrays the banal horror of life under siege. Loren Noveck reviews.

27 January

Reviews

Review: Beckett Briefs at Irish Rep

Irish Repertory Theatre

Irish Rep presents an excellent triptych of Samuel Beckett's lesser-seen short plays. Patrick J. Maley reviews.

27 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.

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Reviews

Review: Dead as a Dodo at Baruch PAC

Baruch Performing Arts Center

Miraculous puppets and macabre whimsy. Loren Noveck reviews an Under the Radar show for all ages.

16 January

Reviews

Review: Eat the Document at HERE Arts Center

HERE Arts Center

Prototype presents a modern opera based on a novel that takes its name from a documentary: Loren Noveck finds it intriguingly complex.

13 January

Reviews

Review: Gypsy at the Majestic Theatre

Majestic Theatre

Audra McDonald delivers a Rose for the ages. Carol Rocamora reviews.

11 January

Reviews

Reviews: True Love Forever at Art X

Art X

A date-night experience that's part concert, part dance piece, part collective catharsis. Loren Noveck reviews.

18 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.