Lucas Hnath makes harrowing and unsettling use of his mother’s life, channeled through an extraordinary performance by Deirdre O’Connell, in a piece that raises questions about the ethics of documentary theater. Loren Noveck reviews.
Broadway
14 October 2021
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: The Lehman Trilogy at the Nederlander Theatre
Nederlander Theatre ⋄ Through 2 January
By Cameron Kelsall
“There is a value to…approach[ing] unfettered capitalism with a critical eye,” writes our critic, but Stefano Massini’s play (as adapted by Ben Power) doesn’t keep its gaze trained where it should. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
11 October 2021
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Is This A Room at the Lyceum Theatre
September 24, 2021-January 16, 2022
By Loren Noveck
Tina Satter’s documentary theater piece transfers to Broadway with its power and its exceptional central performance intact. Loren Noveck reviews.
3 October 2021
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Six at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre
Brooks Atkinson Theatre ⋄ Booking through March 2022
By Loren Noveck
A glittery “histo-remix” of the lives of Henry VIII’s six wives brings its high-energy woman power back to Broadway post-shutdown. Loren Noveck reviews.
31 August 2021
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Pass Over at the August Wilson Theatre
August Wilson Theatre ⋄ 4 August - 10 October
By Daniel Krane
Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu makes her Broadway debut with a play about two young Black men on a street corner that uses humor to set off devastating booby traps. Daniel Krane reviews.
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.
8 May 2020
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: November on Spotlight on Plays
online ⋄ 7th May 2020
By Cameron Kelsall
A polished streamed reading shows the possibility of the format, but launches with a dated satirical Mamet play. Cameron Kelsall streams and reviews.
16 March 2020
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Girl from the North Country at Belasco Theatre
Belasco Theatre ⋄ Suspended as of 12 March 2020
By Patrick Maley
Like Bob Dylan’s music itself, this quasi-jukebox musical from Conor McPherson is filled with yearning, sadness, and humanity. Patrick Maley reviews.
8 March 2020
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: West Side Story at Broadway Theatre
Broadway Theatre ⋄ Open-Ended Run
By Lane Williamson
Ivo van Hove brings fresh eyes to West Side Story in this video-heavy production and with it makes something wholly original. Lane Williamson shakes off van Hove fatigue and finds pleasure again in van Hove’s work.
9 February 2020
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Grand Horizons at Helen Hayes Theater
Helen Hayes Theater ⋄ 23rd December 2019 - 1st March 2020
By Juliet Hindell
Bess Wohl’s new play offers laughter and wry commentary on how we treat our elders but some unexpected tone shifts too. Juliet Hindell reviews.