New giant ape musical is bizarre, messy, and excessive, but never quite satisfying as a whole. Alison Walls reviews.
Broadway
31 October 2018
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: The Lifespan of a Fact at Studio 54
Studio 54 ⋄ 20th September 2018 - 13th January 2019
By Alicia Kort
Raising questions about fact and truth without answering any, this new play starring Daniel Radcliffe functions like a half-written sentence. Alicia Kort reviews.
30 October 2018
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: The Waverly Gallery at Golden Theatre
Golden Theatre ⋄ 25th September 2018 - 27th January 2019
By Cameron Kelsall
Comedy legend Elaine May cannot not save Kenneth Lonergan’s pandering look at dementia, caretaking, and family. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
23 October 2018
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: The Ferryman at Bernard Jacobs Theatre
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre ⋄ 2nd October 2018 - 17th February 2019
By Dan O'Neil
This new play from Jez Butterworth, an epic tapestry set in Northern Ireland, starts to unravel once you pick at the threads. Dan O’Neil reviews.
30 September 2018
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: The Nap at Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre ⋄ 5th September to 11th November 2018
By Kev Berry
Richard Bean’s The Nap is a mostly funny comedy that loses it’s mirth with tasteless trans jokes. Kev Berry reviews.
4 September 2018
Reviews • Broadway • Dialogues and debates • NYC
Review: Head Over Heels–A Dialogue
Hudson Theatre ⋄
By Exeunt Staff
We convene a critics panel to discuss “the beat” and how it’s rendered in the new Go-Go’s musical Head Over Heels.
29 August 2018
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Pretty Woman at Nederlander Theatre
Nederlander Theatre ⋄ Through June 2019
By Nicole Serratore
You’re better off sticking with your worn out VHS copy of the film than delving into this new musical. Nicole Serratore reviews
20 August 2018
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Gettin’ the Band Back Together at Belasco Theatre
Belasco Theatre ⋄ 19th July - 14th July 2019
By Alison Walls
Moments of comedy and a talented cast cannot make this regressive and generic Broadway musical vital. Alison Walls reviews.
30 July 2018
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Straight White Men at Helen Hayes Theater
Helen Hayes Theater ⋄ Through 9th September 2018
By Patrick Maley
A sympathetic portrait of straight white men ends up one-note. Patrick Maley reviews.
7 May 2018
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Saint Joan at Manhattan Theatre Club
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre ⋄ 25th April through 10th June 2018
By Alex Barasch
Condola Rashad makes for a deeply human and charismatic Saint Joan. Alex Barasch reviews.