An office worker dictates a play about Marilyn Monroe and Helen of Troy in Anne Carson’s dazzling “experimental hybrid of forms.” Maya Phillips reviews.
Off-Broadway
17 April 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Socrates at the Public Theater
Public Theater ⋄ April 2 - May 19
By Juliet Hindell
Tim Blake Nelson delivers an “utterly confounding” play about the Greek philosopher that features a powerful performance from Michael Stuhlbarg in the title role. Juliet Hindell reviews.
10 April 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Mrs. Murray’s Menagerie at Ars Nova at Greenwich House
Greenwich House ⋄ March 26 - April 27
By Teresa Kilzi
A deep dive into The Mad Ones’ latest outing: a group of strangers assemble to offer opinions on a children’s television show and reveal the subtleties of human interaction. Teresa Kilzi reviews.
10 April 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Dad in a Box at HERE Arts Center
HERE Arts Center ⋄ March 29-April 13
By Kev Berry
Kev Berry gets angry and grapples with questions of artistic responsibility.
10 April 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Cradle Will Rock at Classic Stage Company
Classic Stage Company ⋄ March 21 - May 19
By Lane Williamson
John Doyle’s signature minimalism fails to amplify the storytelling in this revival of Marc Blitzstein’s satirical play in music. Lane Williamson reviews.
8 April 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Ain’t No Mo’ at the Public Theater
Public Theater ⋄ March 12 - May 5
By Patrick Maley
This world premiere of Jordan E. Cooper’s play offers an uncompromising critique of race in America. Patrick Maley reviews.
7 April 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Diary of One Who Disappeared at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House ⋄ April 4 - April 6
By Juliet Hindell
Ivo van Hove’s mid-century aesthetic does not connect with the text of this opera by Leoš Janáček. Juliet Hindell reviews.
6 April 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: June Is the First Fall at the New Ohio Theatre
New Ohio Theatre ⋄ March 31-April 20
By Caroline Cao
A compassionate window into the intersection of Chinese culture, queerness, and gender roles. Caroline Cao reviews.
1 April 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The White Devil at the Lucille Lortel
March 19 – April 14
By Cameron Kelsall
John Webster’s 400-year-old revenge tragedy “crackles with wit and insight”–but Cameron Kelsall finds that the production fails to live up to the possibilities.
31 March 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Lehman Trilogy at Park Avenue Armory
Park Avenue Armory ⋄ March 22 - April 20
By Lane Williamson
Despite an elegant design and phenomenal acting, this play about Lehman Brothers Holdings focuses on the bankers and ignores the common man. Lane Williamson reviews.