Using a modern aesthetic at times and classical practices, this Japanese puppet drama remains a bit cool. Alison Walls reviews.
NYC
22 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Is This A Room at Vineyard Theatre
Vineyard Theatre ⋄ 3rd October - 10th November 2019
By Joey Sims
A thrilling, thought-provoking political work by Tina Satter based on a real-life FBI transcript that unsettles with strong performances. Joey Sims reviews.
20 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation at The Triad Theatre
The Triad Theatre ⋄ September 18-November 30
By Lane Williamson
The latest version of the long-running spoof of Broadway musicals succeeds with spoofs of Oklahoma! and Fosse/Verdon, but is often too harsh to be enjoyed. Lane Williamson reviews.
20 October 2019
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical at Longacre Theatre
Longacre Theatre ⋄ 20th September 2019 - 5th January 2020
By Joey Sims
This new musical is tremendous fun, but if it dug a little deeper it could rise to greateness. Joey Sims reviews.
16 October 2019
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: The Rose Tattoo at American Airlines Theatre
American Airlines Theatre ⋄ 19th September – 8th December 2019
By Alison Walls
Big on comedy, lacking in nuance, this production of Tennessee Williams’ play fails to interweave the tragedy underlining the characters. Alison Walls reviews.
16 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Wrong Man at MCC
Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space ⋄ 18th of September – 17th November, 2019
By Ayanna Prescod
While the musical’s book has problems, this new show from songwriter Ross Golan boasts a strong cast and addictive score. Ayanna Prescod reviews.
15 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Soft Power at The Public Theater
Public Theater ⋄ September 24-November 10
By Juliet Hindell
David Henry Hwang turns a real life attack and a shocking election into a shimmering musical that looks at US-Chinese relations with a wink and a dance break. Juliet Hindell reviews.
11 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Nothing Gold Can Stay at the A.R.T./New York Theatres
ART/New York ⋄ October 1-October 26
By Joey Sims
Peter Mark Kendall delivers a “quiet, humane” performance in this otherwise tonally-confused play. Joey Sims reviews.
11 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Terra Firma at the Baruch Performing Arts Center
Baruch Performing Arts Center ⋄ September 27-November 10
By Ran Xia
The COOP’s inaugural production uses the true story of a sovereign state in the North Sea as a microcosm of environmental woes. Ran Xia reviews.
7 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Heroes of the Fourth Turning at Playwrights Horizons
Playwrights Horizons ⋄ September 13-October 27
By Cameron Kelsall
Playwright Will Arbery admirably endeavors to craft a nuanced portrait of conservative Catholicism, but the result is a facile exploration of religious and political tribalism. Cameron Kelsall reviews.