A well-acted adaptation of Shakespeare’s early trilogy, condensed into two plays, cannot save it from being an afterthought in the playwright’s wider oeuvre. Patrick J. Maley reviews.
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5 May 2026
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Othello at West End Theatre
West End Theatre ⋄ 19 April-31 May
By Patrick Maley
Bedlam presents a revival of Shakespeare’s play without the company’s usual sense of fun. Patrick J. Maley reviews.
14 February 2026
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Tragedy of Coriolanus at Theatre for a New Audience
Theatre for a New Audience ⋄ 1 Feb-1 Mar
By Patrick Maley
A new production of Shakespeare’s infrequently revived play aims for relevance, but misses the moment. Patrick J. Maley reviews.
10 November 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Richard II at the Astor Place Theatre
Astor Place Theatre ⋄ 28 October-30 November
By Patrick Maley
Craig Baldwin’s modern, bold rendering of Shakespeare’s classic reveals new dimensions of the text, particularly through a wonderful central performance by Michael Urie. Patrick Maley reviews.
9 February 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Henry IV at Polonsky Shakespeare Center
Polonsky Shakespeare Center ⋄ January 30– March 2, 2025
By Patrick Maley
Jay O. Sanders is a “resplendent” Falstaff in this combined rendition of Shakespeare’s two Henry IV plays. Patrick Maley reviews.
27 January 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Beckett Briefs at Irish Rep
Irish Repertory Theatre ⋄ 15 Jan-9 Mar
By Patrick Maley
Irish Rep presents an excellent triptych of Samuel Beckett’s lesser-seen short plays. Patrick J. Maley reviews.
25 November 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Music City at the West End Theatre
West End Theatre ⋄ 27 Oct-22 Dec
By Patrick Maley
Crack open a cold one and enjoy some country music at this new musical from Bedlam. Patrick J. Maley reviews.
20 February 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Sunset Baby at Signature Theatre
Signature Theatre ⋄ 30 Jan-10 March
By Patrick Maley
A new Dominique Morisseau play leaves Detroit behind to its detriment, but picks up some excellent performances.
14 October 2022
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: The Piano Lesson at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Barrymore Theatre ⋄ 19 September-15 January
By Patrick Maley
Director LaTanya Richardson Jackson brings a revival of August Wilson’s classic play with a starry cast and little splash. Patrick J. Maley reviews.
11 April 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Confederates at Signature Theatre
Signature Theatre ⋄ 8 March-17 April
By Patrick Maley
Dominique Morisseau “leaves the confines of realism…and offers a challenging new paradigm” in the second play of her Signature residency. Patrick Maley reviews.