This manga-adaptation musical isn’t as much fun or as sexy as it ought to be. Loren Noveck reviews.
NYC
26 October 2026
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Other Desert Cities at the Hudson Theatre
Hudson Theatre ⋄ 29 Sept-17 Jan
By Lane Williamson
This revival of the play by Jon Robin Baitz is notable for a brilliant Lily Rabe and a spectacular debut from Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Lane Williamson reviews.
25 October 2026
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: ANON at Robert C. Wilson MCC Theater Space
Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space ⋄ September 25-November 1, 2026
By Loren Noveck
Anne Washburn’s new play feel like its moment has already passed. Loren Noveck reviews.
24 October 2026
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Show Trial at The Tank
The Tank ⋄ October 15–November 8, 2026
By Carol Rocamora
A “hilarious and harrowing” political satire. Carol Rocamora reviews.
23 October 2026
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Kick Inside at HERE Arts Center
HERE Arts Center ⋄ October 21-November 7, 2026
By Loren Noveck
An exquisite corpse that veers too far to the side of random chance. Loren Noveck reviews.
23 October 2026
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: The Imaginary Invalid at Todd Haimes Theatre
Todd Haimes Theatre ⋄ 25th September - 22nd November 2026
By Nicole Serratore
A new adaptation of Molière is more droll than hilarious. Nicole Serratore reviews.
22 October 2026
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at The Public Theater
Public Theater ⋄ 8 October-20 December
By Lane Williamson
The Olivier Award-winning musical jumps across the pond while F. Scott Fitzgerald’s source material jumps the other way in this enjoyable adaptation. Lane Williamson reviews.
20 October 2026
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Two Girls: A Homeric Retelling in the Oral Tradition at Cherry Lane Theatre
Cherry Lane Theatre ⋄ October 7-November 29, 2026
By Loren Noveck
A tricky nugget of a verbatim play. Loren Noveck reviews.
19 October 2026
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: King of the Yees at Pershing Square Signature Center
Pershing Square Signature Center ⋄ October 6-November 15, 2026
By Loren Noveck
An exuberant metatheatrical delight. Loren Noveck reviews the final piece of Lauren Yee’s Signature residency.
17 October 2026
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The 4th Witch at NYU Skirball Center
NYU Skirball Center ⋄ October 15-17, 2026
By Loren Noveck
The magic of Manual Cinema strikes again, in a piece about life during wartime. Loren Noveck reviews.