Sherie Rene Scott and Norbert Leo Butz perform a show about their lives but this is far from Patti and Mandy in rolling chairs, Gen X edition. Lane Williamson and Nicole Serratore review.
Off-Broadway
19 July 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Way She Spoke at the Minetta Lane
Minetta Lane Theatre ⋄ July 8-August 18
By Ran Xia
Isaac Gomez’s new piece for Audible punches you in the heart and leaves you with a lump in your throat. Ran Xia reviews.
18 July 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Preexisting Conditions at Paradise Factory
Paradise Factory ⋄ July 11 - July 21
By Joey Sims
Elyse Pitock’s new play about one woman’s chronic pain is mired down in its confusing tonal shifts. Joey Sims reviews.
18 July 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: In the Green at the Claire Tow Theater
Claire Tow Theater ⋄ June 8 - August 4
By Teresa Kilzi
Grace McLean’s chamber musical about Hildegard von Bingen wowed our critic with its unique use of musical textures. Teresa Kilzi reviews.
14 July 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Promenade at New York City Center
New York City Center ⋄ July 10-July 11
By Lane Williamson
María Irene Fornés and Al Carmines lampoon the rich, law enforcement, and life in general in this forgotten absurdist musical revived by Encores! Off-Center in a hilarious, affecting production. Lane Williamson reviews.
13 July 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: No One Is Forgotten at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater ⋄ July 8-July 27
By Loren Noveck
Winter Miller crafts an investigation into the absurdity of terror. Loren Noveck reviews.
12 July 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Bacchae at Classical Theatre of Harlem
Marcus Garvey Park ⋄ 7th-28th July 2019
By Juliet Hindell
A stunning adaptation of Euripides’ play finds contemporary relevance in an outdoor summer production. Juliet Hindell reviews.
28 June 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: We’re Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time at Public Theater
Public Theater ⋄ 13th June - 14th July 2019
By Ran Xia
David Cale creates a vulnerable, complex journey through his childhood memories in this new musical memoir. Ran Xia reviews.
28 June 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Working at New York City Center
New York City Center ⋄ June 26-June 29
By Lane Williamson
Encores! Off-Center refashions this musical about the American workforce into a love letter to City Center. Lane Williamson reviews.
26 June 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Dying City at Second Stage
Second Stage Theatre ⋄ May 14-June 30
By Teresa Kilzi
Christopher Shinn’s play about two lost souls in the wake of 9/11 has lost some of its power in the decade since its premiere. Teresa Kilzi reviews.