A high energy performance from Adrienne Warren and delectable choreography provide the dazzle in this biographical musical. Ayanna Prescod reviews.
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16 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Wrong Man at MCC
Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space ⋄ 18th of September – 17th November, 2019
By Ayanna Prescod
While the musical’s book has problems, this new show from songwriter Ross Golan boasts a strong cast and addictive score. Ayanna Prescod reviews.
23 May 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: BLKS at MCC Theater
Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space ⋄ 21st of May – 2nd June 2019
By Ayanna Prescod
Overpacked with events, Aziza Barnes’s 90-minute new play provides characters worth spending more time with. Ayanna Prescod reviews.
4 April 2019
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Ain’t Too Proud at Imperial Theatre
28th of February – open ended
By Ayanna Prescod
Verbose narration takes away from a story of true grit, sacrifice, and loss in this musical about The Temptations. Ayanna Prescod reviews.
18 March 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: If Pretty Hurts Ugly Must Be a Muhfucka at Playwrights Horizons
Playwrights Horizons ⋄ 15th of February – 5th April 2019
By Ayanna Prescod
Tori Sampson’s new play gives the audiences a mirror to reflect on ideas around black beauty. Ayanna Prescod reviews.
26 November 2018
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: American Son at Booth Theatre
Booth Theatre ⋄ Through 27th January 27th 2019
By Ayanna Prescod
A new play starring Kerry Washington gets audiences talking about race. Ayanna Prescod reviews.
22 April 2018
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Carousel at the Imperial Theatre
Imperial Theatre ⋄ 28th February -2nd September 2018
By Ayanna Prescod
Jack O’Brien’s production choices complicate an already fraught classic in 2018. Ayanna Prescod reviews.