David Henry Hwang’s satire is messy but biting with big ideas and issues worth talking about. Nicole Serratore reviews.
NYC
24 September 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song at Theater 555
Theater555 ⋄ 30 August-1 December
By Lane Williamson
Musical theatre’s parodic stalwart returns for another round. Lane Williamson reviews.
18 September 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Family (site-specific)
September 12-October 4, 2024
By Loren Noveck
Celine Song’s unsettling gothic fantasia is given a jolt of energy by Alec Duffy’s site-specific production. Loren Noveck reviews.
15 September 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Counting and Cracking at NYU Skirball Center
NYU Skirball Center ⋄ September 6-September 22, 2024
By Lorin Wertheimer
An ambitious epic that never loses sight of the power of its familial ties. Lorin Wertheimer reviews.
14 September 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Voices in Your Head at St. Lydia’s
St. Lydia's Church ⋄ 9th September - 7th October 2024
By Nicole Serratore
A droll wee comedy in an intimate setting brings unexpected laughs about death. Nicole Serratore reviews.
13 September 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Ask at the Wild Project
September 6-28, 2024
By Loren Noveck
Playwright Matthew Freeman and director Jessi D. Hill bring suspense, nuance, and deep philosophical questions to a two-hander about charitable giving. You’ll never look at a nonprofit solicitation the same way again. Loren Noveck reviews.
12 September 2024
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: The Roommate at the Booth Theatre
August 29-December 15, 2024
By Cameron Kelsall
Two megawatt stars only occasionally elevate a small-scale story with a slim script. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
9 September 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Table 17 at MCC Theater
MCC Theater ⋄ 14th August - 29th September 2024
By Nicole Serratore
Set around a reunion of exes this new play lacks the fun and sparks it needs. Nicole Serratore reviews.
25 August 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Hurricane Season at Theatre Row
Theatre Row ⋄ 23 Aug - 7 Sept
By Lane Williamson
Atlanta-based company Vernal & Sere Theatre makes its New York debut with an abstract play about a married couple who finds their way back to each other through pornography. Lane Williamson reviews.
12 August 2024
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Once Upon a Mattress at the Hudson Theatre
Hudson Theatre ⋄ 31 July-30 Nov
By Lane Williamson
Sutton Foster’s schtick is on display in this enjoyable revival, whether you like it or not. Lane Williamson reviews.