The search for “new forms” brings mixed results. Carol Rocamora reviews.
Carol Rocamora
Articles by Carol Rocamora
3 June 2026
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Indian Princesses at the Atlantic Theater
Atlantic Theater Company ⋄ April 30 – June 7, 2026
By Carol Rocamora
A cringe comedy that’s not afraid of thorny issues. Carol Rocamora reviews.
28 April 2026
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: The Balusters at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre ⋄ March 31 through June 7, 2026
By Carol Rocamora
A social satire where everyone is implicated. Carol Rocamora reviews.
16 March 2026
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Marcel on the Train
February 5-March 22, 2026
By Carol Rocamora
From clown to hero: Carol Rocamora reviews this new play based on a remarkable true story
28 February 2026
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Mother Russia at Signature Theatre
Signature Theatre ⋄ February 3 – March 15, 2026
By Carol Rocamora
Carol Rocamora finds Lauren Yee’s latest to be the funniest new play in New York this season–as well as the most politically insightful.
15 December 2025
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Marjorie Prime at the Helen Hayes Theater
Helen Hayes Theater ⋄ November 20, 2025-February 6, 2026
By Carol Rocamora
Jordan Harrison’s 2014 play may feel eerily prescient about the rise of AI, but uses technology to explore profounder themes. Carol Rocamora reviews.
22 November 2025
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) at the Longacre Theatre
Longacre Theatre ⋄ November 1, 2025-open-ended
By Carol Rocamora
Two strangers meet cute but their story is no rom-com–and all the more enchanting for it. Carol Rocamora reviews.
3 November 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Kyoto at Lincoln Center Theater
Mitzi Newhouse Theater ⋄ October 8–November 30, 2025
By Carol Rocamora
A unique theatrical experience that blends docudrama and immersive theater to dramatize the stakes of climate change. Carol Rocamora reviews.
18 October 2025
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Art at Music Box Theatre
Music Box Theatre ⋄ August 28-December 21, 2025
By Carol Rocamora
A play about art that’s also a play about male friendship. Carol Rocamora reviews.
6 October 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: This Much I Know at 59E59
59E59 Theaters ⋄ September 20 – October 19, 2025
By Carol Rocamora
Carol Rocamora finds Jonathan Spector’s new play dizzyingly complex but extremely rewarding.