Exeunt NYC’s writers look back at the theater year that was.
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27 December 2017
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Describe the Night at Atlantic Theater
Atlantic Theater Company ⋄ Through 24th December 2017
By Nicole Serratore
Rajiv Joseph’s Russian epic is both intimate and grand but lacks an emotional wallop. Nicole Serratore reviews.
26 December 2017
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: The Children at Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre ⋄ 12th December 2017 - 4th February 2018
By Alex Barasch
Lucy Kirkwood’s The Children is wickedly funny and incisive as it forces a generation to reflect on its legacy.
16 December 2017
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: SpongeBob SquarePants at Palace Theatre
Palace Theatre ⋄ From 6th November 2017
By Kev Berry
Queer, joyful, and warmly embracing Tina Landau’s production of new musical SpongeBob SquarePants is a show for anyone with a heart.
14 December 2017
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Meteor Shower at Booth Theatre
Booth Theatre ⋄ 1st November 2017 to 21st January 2018
By Gabe Cohn
Gabe Cohn finds some laughs in Steve Martin’s shallow new play starring comedians Amy Schumer and Keegan-Michael Key.
13 December 2017
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Hanjo at Japan Society
Japan Society ⋄ 7th - 9th January 2017
By Molly Grogan
Molly Grogan reviews SITI Company’s interpretation of Yukio Mishima’s modern noh play.
12 December 2017
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Peter Pan at The Duke on 42nd Street
The Duke on 42nd St ⋄ To 23rd December 2017
By Patrick Maley
Bedlam goes for psychological drama in its adaptation of J.M. Barrie. Patrick Maley reviews.
11 December 2017
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: A Room in India at Park Avenue Armory
Park Avenue Armory ⋄ To 20th December 2017
By Ran Xia
Ran Xia reviews the Théâtre du Soleil’s response to the terrorist attacks in Paris in 2015.
11 December 2017
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Pride and Prejudice at Cherry Lane Theatre
Cherry Lane Theatre ⋄ To 6th January 2018
By Alison Walls
Alison Walls reviews Primary Stages’ sometimes over-the-top production, in an adaptation by Kate Hamill.
9 December 2017
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Today is My Birthday at New Ohio Theater
New Ohio Theater ⋄ 7th - 23rd December 2017
By Loren Noveck
Loren Noveck reviews Susan Soon He Stanton’s wryly funny depiction of modern life.