A new production of Shakespeare’s infrequently revived play aims for relevance, but misses the moment. Patrick J. Maley reviews.
Off-Broadway
12 February 2026
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Midwest Porn at the 14Y Theater
14Y Theater ⋄ January 13-February 21, 2026
By Lorin Wertheimer
Lorin Wertheimer analyzes the way Quincy Long rips apart theatrical conventions–perhaps too many of them.
10 February 2026
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The First Line of Dante’s Inferno at La MaMa
LaMama E.T.C. ⋄ February 5-22, 2026
By Loren Noveck
Kirk Lynn’s new play riffs on Dante with moody, melancholy results. Loren Noveck reviews.
7 February 2026
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Gooey’s Toxic Aquatic Adventure at the Bushwick Starr
Bushwick Starr ⋄ February 4-21, 2026
By Loren Noveck
An overflowing cornucopia of a puppet musical. Loren Noveck reviews.
4 February 2026
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Bookstore at 59E59
59E59 Theaters ⋄ January 10 - February 15, 2026
By Catherine Sawoski
A play about a bookstore that never comes to off-the-page life. Catherine Sawoski reviews.
2 February 2026
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Data at the Lucille Lortel Theatre
Lucille Lortel Theatre ⋄ January 9-March 29, 2026
By Lorin Wertheimer
A ripped-from-the-headlines drama that fails by underestimating its audience. Lorin Wertheimer reviews.
1 February 2026
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Watch Me Walk at Playwrights Horizons
January 15 to February 15, 2026
By Loren Noveck
An artist’s life in an increasingly unpredictable body: Loren Noveck reviews Anne Gridley’s new solo piece
30 January 2026
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Blackout Songs at Robert C. Wilson MCC Theater Space
January 15-February 28, 2026
By Lorin Wertheimer
This new play beautifully explores the tension between trying to forget and wanting to remember. Lorin Wertheimer reviews.
28 January 2026
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Disappear at the Minetta Lane Theatre
Minetta Lane Theatre ⋄ January 8-February 22, 2026
By Loren Noveck
A “seriocomedy” that’s neither serious enough nor funny enough. Loren Noveck reviews.
20 January 2026
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Voyage Into Infinity at NYU Skirball
NYU Skirball Center ⋄ 16th - 18th January 2026
By Nicole Serratore
A feminist take on a seminal art film ends up a lethargic theatrical staging with a small payoff. Nicole Serratore reviews.