A Turkish playwright homes in on the intersection of love and activism. Loren Noveck reviews.
Off-Broadway
10 May 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Which Way to the Stage at MCC
Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space ⋄ 14 April-22 May
By Cameron Kelsall
Ana Nogueira pens “a love letter to the geeks, queerdos, and obsessives” and their complicated relationship with musical theatre and each other. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
9 May 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Into the Woods at New York City Center
New York City Center ⋄ 4 May-15 May
By Lane Williamson
Encores! expands its mission and delivers a fantastic revival of a very popular musical. Lane Williamson reviews.
8 May 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Wedding Band at Polonsky Shakespeare Center
Polonsky Shakespeare Center ⋄ April 28-May 15
By Loren Noveck
Another lost classic by Alice Childress returns to the New York stage with a strong message but a muddy production. Loren Noveck reviews.
18 April 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Cyrano de Bergerac at the BAM Harvey Theatre
BAM Harvey Theatre ⋄ 5 April-22 May
By Lane Williamson
James McAvoy gives a performance for the history books in Jamie Lloyd’s bold revival. Lane Williamson reviews.
11 April 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Confederates at Signature Theatre
Signature Theatre ⋄ 8 March-17 April
By Patrick Maley
Dominique Morisseau “leaves the confines of realism…and offers a challenging new paradigm” in the second play of her Signature residency. Patrick Maley reviews.
6 April 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Suffs at the Public Theater
Public Theater ⋄ March 13-May 15, 2022
By Loren Noveck
Shaina Taub’s new musical tells a nuanced and complex history of the fight for women’s suffrage. Loren Noveck reviews.
30 March 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Oratorio for Living Things at Ars Nova at Greenwich House
Ars Nova ⋄ 15 March-17 April
By Lane Williamson
Ars Nova and composer Heather Christian present an indescribable, must-see theatrical experience where eighteen singers & musicians explore our individual and collective relationship to time. Lane Williamson reviews.
30 March 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: A Song of Songs at The Bushwick Starr
El Puente ⋄ March 10-April 3, 2022
By Daniel Krane
Daniel Krane felt the beating heart of this show, but it left him craving more love poems and less enigma.
21 March 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Life at New York City Center
New York City Center ⋄ 16 March-20 March
By Lane Williamson
Billy Porter directs and revises a concert production of this 1997 musical with varying degrees of success, but a standout performance by Ledisi is worth any bumps along the way. Lane Williamson reviews.