Off-Broadway Archives - Page 4 of 100

8 May 2022

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

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

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

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

Review: Oratorio for Living Things at Ars Nova at Greenwich House

Ars Nova ⋄ 15 March-17 April

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.