A madcap cabaret about the end of the world and generational trauma also makes space for a glimmer of hope. Loren Noveck reviews.
NYC
24 October 2024
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Sunset Blvd. at the St. James Theatre
St James Theatre ⋄ Open-ended run (currently on sale through July 3, 2025)
By Cameron Kelsall
Director Jamie Lloyd’s take on Andrew Lloyd Webber throws Hollywood glitz and glamour aside. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
20 October 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: A Woman Among Women at the Bushwick Starr
Bushwick Starr ⋄ October 15-November 3, 2024
By Loren Noveck
Julia May Jonas responds to the male-centric American canon in intriguing if sometimes puzzling ways. Loren Noveck reviews.
16 October 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Vladimir at New York City Center Stage I
New York City Center - Stage I ⋄ 24 September-10 November
By Lorin Wertheimer
A new play about a journalist in Putin’s Russia creates an unsteady mix of fact and fiction. Lorin Wertheimer reviews.
15 October 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Good Bones at the Public Theater
Public Theater ⋄ September 19-October 27, 2024
By Loren Noveck
A play of big ideas that never quite finds its footing. Loren Noveck reviews.
11 October 2024
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: The Hills of California at the Broadhurst Theatre
Broadhurst Theatre ⋄ 11 September-22 December
By Lane Williamson
Jez Butterworth and Sam Mendes bring their latest large-scale family drama to Broadway with typically exceptional results. Lane Williamson reviews.
11 October 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Counter at the Laura Pels Theatre
Laura Pels Theatre ⋄ 20 September-17 November
By Lorin Wertheimer
Meghan Kennedy’s new play connects two lonely souls over a cup of diner coffee. Lorin Wertheimer reviews.
8 October 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway • Performance
Review: The Wind and the Rain: A Story About Sunny’s Bar at the Waterfront Museum
Waterfront Museum ⋄ September 28-October 27, 2024
By Loren Noveck
A new site-specific play about Sunny’s Bar takes us on a journey through time, and reminds us of home. Loren Noveck reviews.
4 October 2024
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: McNeal at Lincoln Center Theater
Vivian Beaumont Theatre ⋄ September 5-November 24, 2024
By Loren Noveck
Ayad Akhtar’s latest has nothing to tell us about technology or art–or the human soul. Loren Noveck reviews.
3 October 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Safety Not Guaranteed at BAM Harvey
BAM Harvey Theatre ⋄ September 17-October 20, 2024
By Loren Noveck
An offbeat screen-to-stage adaptation almost finds its theatrical truth. Loren Noveck reviews.