Using a modern aesthetic at times and classical practices, this Japanese puppet drama remains a bit cool. Alison Walls reviews.
Off-Broadway
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.
11 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Nothing Gold Can Stay at the A.R.T./New York Theatres
ART/New York ⋄ October 1-October 26
By Joey Sims
Peter Mark Kendall delivers a “quiet, humane” performance in this otherwise tonally-confused play. Joey Sims reviews.
11 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Terra Firma at the Baruch Performing Arts Center
Baruch Performing Arts Center ⋄ September 27-November 10
By Ran Xia
The COOP’s inaugural production uses the true story of a sovereign state in the North Sea as a microcosm of environmental woes. Ran Xia reviews.
7 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Heroes of the Fourth Turning at Playwrights Horizons
Playwrights Horizons ⋄ September 13-October 27
By Cameron Kelsall
Playwright Will Arbery admirably endeavors to craft a nuanced portrait of conservative Catholicism, but the result is a facile exploration of religious and political tribalism. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
7 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Dublin Carol at Irish Repertory Theatre
Irish Repertory Theatre ⋄ Through 10th November 2019
By Patrick Maley
While not his finest work, this penetrating portrait of a shattered man by Conor McPherson gets an empathetic production. Patrick Maley reviews.
30 September 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: White Noise at NYU Skirball
NYU Skirball Center ⋄ September 20-September 22
By Lane Williamson
Daniel Fish’s adaptation of Don DeLillo’s novel is more focused on the “tapestry of the book’s language” than conveying its plot. Lane Williamson reviews.