Rachel Bloom planned to tour a show in spring 2020. Life, and death, got in the way. Three years later, does her brand of musical comedy still speak to us? Loren Noveck reviews.
NYC
20 August 2023
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Here Lies Love at Broadway Theatre
Broadway Theatre ⋄
By Nicole Serratore
Nicole Serratore panics on the disco floor finding Here Lies Love’s immersion doesn’t quite work on Broadway.
14 August 2023
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: The Shark Is Broken at the Golden Theatre
July 25-November 19, 2023
By Loren Noveck
There’s a whole lot of meta and not so much shark in this behind-the-scenes comedy on the set of JAWS. Loren Noveck reviews.
9 August 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Let’s Call Her Patty at LCT3
Claire Tow Theater ⋄ July 15-August 27, 2023
By Loren Noveck
Rhea Perlman’s Patty is both too much and too little in a new play by Zarina Shea. Loren Noveck reviews.
4 August 2023
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Back to the Future: The Musical at the Winter Garden Theatre
Winter Garden Theatre ⋄ 30 June-Open Ended
By Lane Williamson
1.21 gigawatts of fun in this faithful musical adaptation of the beloved film. Lane Williamson reviews.
31 July 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Half-God of Rainfall at NYTW
New York Theatre Workshop ⋄ 14 July 2023 to 20 August 2023
By Nicole Serratore
This poem-play from Inua Ellams is a mélange of interesting images, ideas, and theatrical moments but lacks cohesion. Nicole Serratore reviews.
24 July 2023
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: The Cottage at the Helen Hayes Theater
Helen Hayes Theater ⋄ 7 July-29 October
By Cameron Kelsall
There’s little mirth to be found in Sandy Rustin’s new comedy in the manner of an old style. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
13 July 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Saviour at Irish Repertory Theater
July 1 – August 13, 2023
By Lorin Wertheimer
Deirdre Kinahan’s new play at Irish Rep grips us even as it indicts us. Lorin Wertheimer reviews.
6 July 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Uncle Vanya in a Flatiron Loft
28 June-16 July
By Lane Williamson
An intimate staging and unparalleled performances coalesce in a stunning production of Chekhov’s play. Lane Williamson reviews.
4 July 2023
Reviews • Cabaret • NYC
Review: Amber Gray: Gray Matter at 54 Below
54 Below ⋄ 28 June-1 July
By Lane Williamson
Amber Gray shows a personal side and remains connected to her Off-Broadway roots in a new solo show. Lane Williamson reviews.