Joey Sims

Joey Sims is a critic and playwright based in Brooklyn. He was written for Sketch Show at The PIT, and conducted research for The Civilians. His work has also been produced at Bard College, where he earned a BA in literature. Joey has worked as a script reader for Manhattan Theatre Club and The Public Theater, and has written for American Theatre Magazine. He was previously a Web Assistant at Playbill.com.

Articles by Joey Sims

9 July 2020

Features • Broadway • NYC • Off-Broadway

How The Doors Were Opened, and What Comes Next

By Joey Sims

The George Floyd protests opened up theater lobbies and has prompted a new dialogue about theater and race. Joey Sims investigates.

24 June 2020

Features • NYC • NYC Features • Off-Broadway

Stage Managing One Zoom At A Time

By Joey Sims

Stage managers pivot to Zoom. Joey Sims reports on how this job has shifted in pandemic times.

15 May 2020

Reviews

Review: Beirut and The Honeycomb Trilogy

online ⋄

By Joey Sims

Joey Sims compares two approaches to Zoom plays that have emerged during quarantine: the more traditional theatre-like style of MCC’s “Beirut” and the scrappier, internet-acknowledging “The Honeycomb Trilogy” from Gideon Productions.

30 April 2020

Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: What Do We Need To Talk About?

online ⋄ 29 April - 3 May 2020

By Joey Sims

Richard Nelson brings his Apply Family back for a Zoom call for our times. Joey Sims reviews the streaming experience.

17 April 2020

Features • NYC • Off-Broadway

Finding Connection With Theater Online

By Joey Sims

While the impact of online theater varies, Joey Sims finds there is still connection to be made and even something new to discover.

28 March 2020

Features • NYC

Two Weeks of Theater Streaming

By Joey Sims

Self-isolation has led to an explosion of online theater streaming options. Joey Sims shares a few.

18 March 2020

Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: 72 Miles to Go…at Roundabout Theatre

Laura Pels Theatre ⋄ Suspended through April 12

By Joey Sims

Hilary Bettis’s new play works best when it trusts its smallness. Joey Sims reviews.

11 March 2020

Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Endlings at New York Theatre Workshop

New York Theatre Workshop ⋄ February 19- March 29

By Joey Sims

Celine Song’s new play mixes brutal truth, barnstorming set pieces, and a bit of magic. Joey Sims reviews.

27 February 2020

Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: The Unsinkable Molly Brown at Abrons Arts Center

Abrons Arts Center ⋄ February 8-March 22

By Joey Sims

Beth Malone shines in the title role, but Joey Sims wishes this production were a little more “actively weird.”

20 January 2020

Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Emojiland The Musical at The Duke on 42nd Street

The Duke on 42nd St ⋄ 9 January - 8 March

By Joey Sims

What do a nerd, a princess, a skull, and poo have in common? They are characters in this “infectious” musical that takes place, where else, in your phone. Joey Sims reviews.