A theatrical concoction not quite as fulfilling as its namesake stew. Lorin Wertheimer reviews.
Off-Broadway
19 March 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Good John Proctor at the Connelly Theater
Connelly Theater ⋄ March 11-April 1, 2023
By Loren Noveck
Talene Monahon imagines the real lives behind the Salem Witch Trials, to chilling effect. Loren Noveck reviews.
19 March 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Dear World at New York City Center
New York City Center ⋄ 15 March-19 March
By Lane Williamson
Encores! presents a glittering revival of this Jerry Herman musical starring the incomparable Donna Murphy. Lane Williamson reviews.
15 March 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Harder They Come at the Public Theater
Public Theater ⋄ 16 Feb-9 April
By Juliet Hindell
Suzan-Lori Parks updates a beloved Jamaican film for a new musical adaptation. Juliet Hindell reviews.
13 March 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Coast Starlight at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
Mitzi Newhouse Theatre ⋄ 16 February-16 April
By Juliet Hindell
Keith Bunin’s empathetic new play explores the untaken paths on a coastal train ride. Juliet Hindell reviews.
10 March 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Best We Could at New York City Center
New York City Center ⋄ February 7-March 27, 2023
By Lorin Wertheimer
Emily Feldman’s new play pays homage to two American classics, but adds beautifully crafted layers of its own. Lorin Wertheimer reviews.
9 March 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Dark Disabled Stories at the Public Theater
Public Theater ⋄ February 28-April 2, 2023
By Loren Noveck
Ryan J. Haddad’s new work is at once an eye-opening look into disability and a radical experiment in accessibility. Loren Noveck reviews.
5 March 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Trees at Playwrights Horizons
Playwrights Horizons ⋄ 12 Feb-19 March
By Cameron Kelsall
Too many branches keep the trunk obscured in Agnes Borinsky’s new play. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
5 March 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Seagull/Woodstock, NY at the Pershing Square Signature Center
Pershing Square Signature Center - Romulus Linney Courtyard Theater ⋄ 14 Feb-4 April
By Lane Williamson
Thomas Bradshaw’s new play leans into its awkwardness and is all the better for it. Lane Williamson reviews.
2 March 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Fall River Fishing at the Connelly Theater
Connelly Theater ⋄ February 18-March 9, 2023
By Loren Noveck
What begins as a stylishly absurd comedic treatment of Lizzie Borden goes to a much stranger place, with mixed but enjoyable results. Loren Noveck reviews.