John Webster’s 400-year-old revenge tragedy “crackles with wit and insight”–but Cameron Kelsall finds that the production fails to live up to the possibilities.
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25 March 2019
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Kiss Me, Kate at Studio 54
14th February – 30th June 2019
By Cameron Kelsall
Cheap, overstated, and not improved by recent revisions, only Corbin Bleu brings old-fashioned charm to this classic musical revival. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
12 March 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Fleabag at SoHo Playhouse
Soho Playhouse ⋄ 27th February – 14th April 2019
By Cameron Kelsall
A cringeworthy world of surprising and complete characters from the singular Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
6 March 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: “Daddy” at the Pershing Square Signature Center
Pershing Square Signature Center ⋄ February 13-March 31
By Cameron Kelsall
Jeremy O. Harris seeks out the rot beneath the beauty–but does he go deep enough? Cameron Kelsall reviews.
31 January 2019
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: True West at American Airlines Theatre
American Airlines Theatre ⋄ 27th December 2018 – 17th March 2019
By Cameron Kelsall
Ethan Hawke and Paul Dano give expertly realized performances of performed manhood in Sam Shepard’s famous play. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
15 January 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Maestro at The Duke on 42nd Street
The Duke on 42nd St ⋄ 3 January - 9 February
By Cameron Kelsall
A bio-play about Arturo Toscanini is drowned out by its own music. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
14 January 2019
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Choir Boy at Manhattan Theatre Club
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre ⋄ 12th December 2018 – 24th February 2019
By Cameron Kelsall
Tender coming-of-age play with stirring music has grown since its Off-Broadway debut and provides shattering moments and an astonishing central performance. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
11 January 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Dead, 1904 at American Irish Historical Society
American Irish Historical Society ⋄ Through January 13, 2019
By Cameron Kelsall
Immersive with a meal, this adaptation of James Joyce is still a bit dry (as was the roast turkey). Cameron Kelsall eats and reviews.
8 January 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Blue Ridge at Atlantic Theater Company
Atlantic Theater Company ⋄ 12th December 2018 – 26th January 2019
By Cameron Kelsall
Superb acting, exceptional production values, and a compelling point of view, but this slice-of-life dramedy by Abby Rosebrock loses its way. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
17 December 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Downstairs at the Cherry Lane Theatre
Cherry Lane Theatre ⋄ 7 November - 22 December
By Cameron Kelsall
Tim and Tyne Daly are cast against type in a play written for them and their real-life sibling rapport doesn’t shine through. Cameron Kelsall reviews.