Dominique Morisseau’s play is the centerpiece of her “Detroit Project” trilogy, and also its heart. Patrick J. Maley reviews.
Broadway
1 February 2022
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: MJ the Musical at the Neil Simon Theatre
Neil Simon Theatre ⋄ Opens February 1
By Juliet Hindell
Can the neon lights of Broadway make it possible for us to separate the less salubrious aspects of Michael Jackson’s life from his musical legacy? Juliet Hindell reviews.
20 December 2021
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Company on Broadway
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre ⋄ 15th November 2021 to 26th June 2022
By Nicole Serratore
A gender-swapped Company leaves the leading lady without a voice. Nicole Serratore reviews.
13 December 2021
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Flying Over Sunset at Lincoln Center Theater
Vivian Beaumont Theatre ⋄ November 11, 2021-February 6, 2022
By Loren Noveck
Cary Grant, Aldous Huxley, and Clare Boothe Luce walk into a bar…except the bar is a Malibu estate and they’re all on acid. Loren Noveck finds the hook irresistible, but the execution less interesting.
7 December 2021
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Mrs. Doubtfire at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre
Stephen Sondheim Theatre ⋄ Open Ended
By Juliet Hindell
Though it may be a crowd-pleasing romp, this adaptation of the beloved film feels curiously dated. Juliet Hindell reviews.
18 November 2021
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Trouble in Mind at the American Airlines Theatre
American Airlines Theatre ⋄ October 29, 2021 through January 9, 2022
By Loren Noveck
Alice Childress’s long-delayed Broadway debut marries simmering rage and sharp satire, and holds an uncomfortable mirror up to the theater world we still inhabit. Loren Noveck reviews.
17 November 2021
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Diana, The Musical at the Longacre Theatre
Longacre Theatre ⋄ Open Ended
By Juliet Hindell
With a stellar cast and witty lyrics, this lavish bio-musical subscribes firmly to the view that the late Princess of Wales was a saint in a golden cage. Juliet Hindell reviews.
4 November 2021
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Caroline, or Change at Studio 54
Studio 54 ⋄ Through 9 January
By Kev Berry
Sharon D. Clarke is the emotional engine in a blistering new revival of Jeanine Tesori and Tony Kushner’s operatic musical. The production, delayed by the pandemic, pushes its audience to sit in discomfort, something they might be unwilling to do. Kev Berry reviews.
19 October 2021
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Chicken & Biscuits at Circle in the Square
Circle in the Square Theatre ⋄ Through 2 January
By Daniel Krane
A funeral feels more like a party in Douglas Lyons’ warm-hearted family comedy. Daniel Krane reviews.
17 October 2021
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Dana H at the Lyceum Theatre
Lyceum Theatre ⋄ October 1, 2021-January 16, 2022
By Loren Noveck
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.