A bravura performance anchors this explosion of kinetic energy. Loren Noveck reviews.
NYC
2 June 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Imaginary Invalid at New World Stages
New World Stages ⋄ 21 May-29 June
By Juliet Hindell
A laugh a minute is no exaggeration in Red Bull Theater’s new adaptation of the classic Molière farce. Juliet Hindell reviews.
1 June 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Leni’s Last Lament at the Paradise Factory Theater
Paradise Factory ⋄ 29 May-14 June
By Juliet Hindell
A one-woman show examines the complicated history of a noted filmmaker and a Nazi sympathizer. Juliet Hindell reviews.
31 May 2025
Reviews • Cabaret • NYC
Review: Joaquina Kalukango at 54 Below
54 Below ⋄ 23 May-24 May
By Lane Williamson
The Tony-winning star of “Paradise Square” brings an eclectic mix of songs to the stage at 54 Below. Lane Williamson reviews.
30 May 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: O.K.! at INTAR Theatre
INTAR Theatre ⋄ May 10-June 8, 2025
By Loren Noveck
Backstage satire meets drama of issues with muddled results. Loren Noveck reviews.
25 May 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Bus Stop at Classic Stage Company
Classic Stage Company ⋄ 8 May - 8 June 2025
By Nicole Serratore
Delicate performances, including a star turn from Midori Francis, elevate this obvious play. Nicole Serratore reviews.
23 May 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Business Ideas at Clubbed Thumb’s Summerworks
The Wild Project ⋄ May 14-May 27, 2025
By Loren Noveck
The one-liners are sharp and the performances strong, but the message is a little muddy. Loren Noveck reviews.
21 May 2025
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre ⋄ 25 March-29 June
By Lane Williamson
A tribute concert to the late Stephen Sondheim veers toward an insult to his body of work. Lane Williamson reviews.
15 May 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: A(u)nts! at The Brick
The Brick Theater ⋄ May 8-24, 2025
By Loren Noveck
A fantasia of woman- and antkind anchored by three strong performances. Loren Noveck reviews.
13 May 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Last Bimbo of the Apocalypse at The New Group at The Pershing Square Signature Center
The Pershing Square Signature Center ⋄ 22 April-1 June
By Lane Williamson
This raucous new musical imagines a missing person in an early-2000s paparazzi photo and dives into the depths of the internet to track her down. Lane Williamson reviews.