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: 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: 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 ...
Reviews
Review: All Nighter at Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space
Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space
Lorin Wertheimer compares Natalie Margolin's new play about friends facing the last week of college to David Mamet at his finest.
11 March
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: Ghosts at Lincoln Center Theater
Mitzi Newhouse Theatre
Mark O'Rowe's sharp adaptation and Lily Rabe's caustic performance enhance this intimate production. Nicole Serratore reviews.
10 March
Reviews
Review: The Jonathan Larson Project at the Orpheum Theatre
Orpheum Theatre
A song cycle featuring previously unheard songs from the trunk of the late composer reminds us of a talent lost way too soon. Lane Williamson reviews.
10 March
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Reviews
Review: Dakar 2000 at City Center Stage 1
New York City Center - Stage I
This tight espionage two-hander suffers by comparison to the actual state of the world. Loren Noveck reviews.
9 March
Reviews
Review: Kate Baldwin: Let’s Not Talk About… at 54 Below
54 Below
The Broadway star offers a new cabaret show exhibiting her stunning range. Lane Williamson reviews.
7 March
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: SUMO at the Public Theater
Public Theater
A trip into the world of sumo that's visually stunning if sometimes lacking in nuance. Lorin Wertheimer reviews.
5 March
Reviews
Review: Curse of the Starving Class at The New Group at The Pershing Square Signature Center
The Pershing Square Signature Center
An excellent set overshadows some unsuccessful acting in this revival of a Sam Shepard play. Lane Williamson reviews.
3 March
Reviews
Review: Liberation at the Laura Pels Theatre
Laura Pels Theatre
An intricately layered memory play that's more complicated than it seems. Loren Noveck reviews.
28 February
Reviews
Review: Grangeville at Signature Theatre
Signature Theatre
Two brothers across an ocean and a personal divide are forced to reconnect in a new play by Samuel D. Hunter. But should they? Lane Williamson reviews.
24 February
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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.