Anaïs Mitchell’s new musical is a moving drama full of heartbreak and hope.
NYC
8 May 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain at 59E59
59E59 Theaters ⋄ April 16-May 12
By Alicia Kort
In this dramatization of a real document from 1942, American soldiers have a little too much fun in a quaint British town and are given the titular pamphlet to tame their Yankee impulses. Alicia Kort reviews.
8 May 2019
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Tootsie at Marquis Theatre
Marquis Theatre ⋄ 29th March – 22nd December 2019
By Curtis Russell
While it may not be the story many want to hear right now, Tootsie is the most fun Curtis Russell has had at the theater in months.
7 May 2019
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Beetlejuice at Winter Garden Theatre
Winter Garden Theatre ⋄ 28th March - 6th October 2019
By Jordan G. Teicher
Madcap spectacle, a killer set, and some fine performances dominate this movie-to-musical product of the Broadway-industrial complex. Jordan Teicher reviews
6 May 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Passage at Soho Rep
Soho Rep ⋄ April 23-May 25
By Ran Xia
The characters in Christopher Chen’s new play negotiate identity, difference, and what it means to be human. Ran Xia finds that the richly diverse and “wildly talented” cast makes a lasting impression.
5 May 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Paul Swan is Dead and Gone at Torn Page
Torn Page ⋄ April 25-May 19
By Joey Sims
The Civilians resurrect a multi-talented queer raconteur in a Chelsea townhouse for a uniquely intimate experience. Joey Sims reviews.
4 May 2019
Reviews • Dialogues and debates • NYC • Off-Broadway • Performance
Review: Estado Vegetal at BAC
Baryshnikov Arts Center ⋄ 2nd -3rd May 2019
By Nicole Serratore
Nicole Serratore, a human, and Phyl, a plant, discuss a funny, probing show which looks at plant intelligence and life.
2 May 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Brothers Paranormal at Theatre Row
Theatre Row ⋄ April 28-May 19
By Loren Noveck
Prince Gomolvilas uses horror tropes to tell a story about ghosts, and grief. Loren Noveck reviews.
29 April 2019
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Ink at Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre ⋄ 2nd April - 23rd June 2019
By Juliet Hindell
A cracking good story of the rebirth of British newspaper The Sun and the pervasive influence of Rupert Murdoch. Juliet Hindell reviews.
29 April 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Fruiting Bodies at Theatre Row
Theatre Row ⋄ April 23-May 19
By Loren Noveck
Mushroom as metaphor in a play about a father’s complex relationship with his adult daughters. Loren Noveck reviews.