Harvey Fierstein gives a warm portrayal of legendary political figure Bella Abzug, while challenging the audience to consider some uncomfortable political truths of today. Joey Sims reviews.
Off-Broadway
27 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Molly Sweeney at Theatre Row
Theatre Row ⋄ 8th October – 16th November 2019
By Patrick Maley
A gripping production of Brian Friel’s interlaced monologues. Patrick Maley reviews.
25 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: What if they went to Moscow? at BAM Fisher & BAM Rose Cinemas
BAM Fisher ⋄ October 23-October 27
By Lane Williamson
Brazillian director Christiane Jatahy brings her theatre-and-film adaptation of Chekhov’s “Three Sisters” to BAM in an excavation of three women’s psyches. Lane Williamson reviews.
24 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf at The Public Theater
Public Theater ⋄ October 8-December 1
By Juan A. Ramirez
Ntozake Shange’s choreopoem offers serious beauty against an awful world in a joyous production at The Public. Juan Ramirez reviews.
23 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Scotland, PA at Roundabout Theatre Company
Laura Pels Theatre ⋄ September 14-December 8, 2019
By Cameron Kelsall
Cameron Kelsall thought he’d seen it all when it came to Macbeth. But then this clever, tuneful musical adaptation that transports Birnam Wood to a 1970s fast-food joint snuck in through the drive-thru window.
23 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Sugimoto Bunraku Sonezaki Shinju: The Love Suicides at Sonezaki at White Light Festival
Jazz at Lincoln Center ⋄ 19th - 22nd October 2019
By Alison Walls
Using a modern aesthetic at times and classical practices, this Japanese puppet drama remains a bit cool. Alison Walls reviews.
22 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Is This A Room at Vineyard Theatre
Vineyard Theatre ⋄ 3rd October - 10th November 2019
By Joey Sims
A thrilling, thought-provoking political work by Tina Satter based on a real-life FBI transcript that unsettles with strong performances. Joey Sims reviews.
20 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation at The Triad Theatre
The Triad Theatre ⋄ September 18-November 30
By Lane Williamson
The latest version of the long-running spoof of Broadway musicals succeeds with spoofs of Oklahoma! and Fosse/Verdon, but is often too harsh to be enjoyed. Lane Williamson reviews.
16 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Wrong Man at MCC
Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space ⋄ 18th of September – 17th November, 2019
By Ayanna Prescod
While the musical’s book has problems, this new show from songwriter Ross Golan boasts a strong cast and addictive score. Ayanna Prescod reviews.
15 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Soft Power at The Public Theater
Public Theater ⋄ September 24-November 10
By Juliet Hindell
David Henry Hwang turns a real life attack and a shocking election into a shimmering musical that looks at US-Chinese relations with a wink and a dance break. Juliet Hindell reviews.