The quintessence of Hamlet, brilliantly and hilariously distilled into a young Black queer Southern man singing karaoke to Radiohead’s “Creep” at a backyard wedding barbecue. Loren Noveck reviews James Ijames’s Pulitzer Prize winner at the Public Theater.
Off-Broadway
25 May 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Who Killed My Father at St. Ann’s Warehouse
St. Ann's Warehouse ⋄ 18 May-5 June
By Lane Williamson
Édouard Louis adapts and stars in an adaptation of his memoir about his difficult relationship with his father and the ways the French government has failed. Lane Williamson reviews.
24 May 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: California at Clubbed Thumb’s Summerworks
The Wild Project ⋄ 20th -31st May 2022
By Nicole Serratore
Trish Harnetiaux’s spooky comedy about fractured time, memory, and family blends melancholy with heart. Nicole Serratore reviews.
21 May 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Will You Come With Me? at MITU580
MITU580 ⋄ May 11-June 5, 2022
By Loren Noveck
A Turkish playwright homes in on the intersection of love and activism. Loren Noveck reviews.
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.