Lorin Wertheimer compares Natalie Margolin’s new play about friends facing the last week of college to David Mamet at his finest.
Off-Broadway
10 March 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Ghosts at Lincoln Center Theater
Mitzi Newhouse Theatre ⋄ 13th February - 26th April 2025
By Nicole Serratore
Mark O’Rowe’s sharp adaptation and Lily Rabe’s caustic performance enhance this intimate production. Nicole Serratore reviews.
10 March 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Jonathan Larson Project at the Orpheum Theatre
Orpheum Theatre ⋄ 14 Feb-1 June
By Lane Williamson
A song cycle featuring previously unheard songs from the trunk of the late composer reminds us of a talent lost way too soon. Lane Williamson reviews.
9 March 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Dakar 2000 at City Center Stage 1
New York City Center - Stage I ⋄ February 4-March 23, 2025
By Loren Noveck
This tight espionage two-hander suffers by comparison to the actual state of the world. Loren Noveck reviews.
5 March 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: SUMO at the Public Theater
Public Theater ⋄ February 20-March 30, 2025
By Lorin Wertheimer
A trip into the world of sumo that’s visually stunning if sometimes lacking in nuance. Lorin Wertheimer reviews.
3 March 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Curse of the Starving Class at The New Group at The Pershing Square Signature Center
The Pershing Square Signature Center ⋄ 4 Feb-6 April
By Lane Williamson
An excellent set overshadows some unsuccessful acting in this revival of a Sam Shepard play. Lane Williamson reviews.
24 February 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Grangeville at Signature Theatre
Signature Theatre ⋄ Feb 4-March 23
By Lane Williamson
Two brothers across an ocean and a personal divide are forced to reconnect in a new play by Samuel D. Hunter. But should they? Lane Williamson reviews.
23 February 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Safe House at St. Ann’s Warehouse
St. Ann's Warehouse ⋄ February 15-March 2, 2025
By Loren Noveck
A solo show missing a sense of its only character. Loren Noveck reviews.
12 February 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: My Man Kono at ART/NY Theater
ART/New York ⋄ 6th February to 9th March 2025
By Nicole Serratore
A fascinating slice of history from a volatile era but the play’s structure and focus undermines some of its power. Nicole Serratore reviews.
10 February 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: How Is It That We Live, or Shakey Jake + Alice at A.R.T./NY Theatres
ART/New York ⋄ February 3-22, 2025
By Loren Noveck
The new play by the downtown legend Len Jenkin mixes a tender love story with some darker, stranger magic. Loren Noveck reviews.