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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


Review: Clueless at The Pershing Square Signature Center
13 December 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Clueless at The Pershing Square Signature Center

Pershing Square Signature Center ⋄ 20 November - 12 January
By Joey Sims

Amy Heckerling’s musical adaptation of her classic ’90s film is a good time, but not necessarily good theatre. Joey Sims reviews.


Review: Thom Pain (based on nothing) at Signature Theatre
15 November 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Thom Pain (based on nothing) at Signature Theatre

Signature Theatre ⋄ 23 October - 2 December
By Joey Sims

“Let it be enough,” the title character implores at the end of Will Eno’s play, but our critic doubts that possibility with this revival. Joey Sims reviews.


Review: Travisville at Ensemble Studio Theatre
17 October 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Travisville at Ensemble Studio Theatre

Ensemble Studio Theatre ⋄ 3 October - 28 October
By Joey Sims

William Jackson Harper’s play only soars when he embraces the stage as an idealogical battleground. Joey Sims reviews.


Review: Final Follies at Cherry Lane Theatre
5 October 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Final Follies at Cherry Lane Theatre

Cherry Lane Theatre ⋄ 12 September - 21 October
By Joey Sims

Primary Stages presents A.R. Gurney’s trio of plays about “the waning of WASP culture,” but a little more mining is required to bring out his “dark, distinctive voice.” Joey Sims reviews.


Review: The True at The Pershing Square Signature Center
21 September 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: The True at The Pershing Square Signature Center

Pershing Square Signature Center ⋄ 4th September to 28th October 2018
By Joey Sims

Edie Falco brings nuance and passion to her role of political fixer in a play that could use more spark. Joey Sims reviews.


Review: Peace for Mary Frances at Pershing Square Signature Center
31 May 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Peace for Mary Frances at Pershing Square Signature Center

Pershing Square Signature Center ⋄ To 17th June 2018
By Joey Sims

Lily Thorne painstakingly makes quiet drama of an undramatic death. Joey Sims reviews.


Review: Singlet at Bushwick Starr
25 May 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Singlet at Bushwick Starr

Bushwick Starr ⋄ 19th May - 12th June 2018
By Joey Sims

Erin Markey wrestles with love-as-aggression. Joey Sims reviews.


Review: Feeding the Dragon at Cherry Lane Theatre
10 April 2018
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Feeding the Dragon at Cherry Lane Theatre

Cherry Lane Theatre ⋄ To 27th April 2018
By Joey Sims

Joey Sims reviews Sharon Washington’s autobiographical solo show.


Review: Rocktopia at the Broadway Theatre
3 April 2018
Reviews • Broadway • NYC

Review: Rocktopia at the Broadway Theatre

Broadway Theatre ⋄ 20th March - 29th April 2018
By Joey Sims

The chaotic spectacle of this classical music-rock concert was undone when things got political. Joey Sims reviews.


Lights Out: A Critical Look at Stage Darkness
14 January 2018
Features • Essays • NYC • NYC Features • Opinion

Lights Out: A Critical Look at Stage Darkness

By Joey Sims

Joey Sims looks at a recent unnerving trend in theater: the prolonged blackout.


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