It’s hard to look away from Ibsen’s shattering tragicomedy. Nicole Serratore reviews.
Off-Broadway
27 August 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Royal Pyrate at the Waterfront Museum
Waterfront Museum ⋄ August 16-31, 2025
By Loren Noveck
A pirate musical that can’t quite find its sea legs. Loren Noveck reviews.
25 August 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Ava: The Secret Conversations at New York City Center – Stage I
New York City Center - Stage I ⋄ 30 July-14 September
By Juliet Hindell
Elizabeth McGovern adapts and stars in a retelling of Ava Gardner’s life – with all its secrets. Juliet Hindell reviews.
21 August 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Twelfth Night at The Delacorte Theater
Delacorte Theater ⋄ 7 August-14 September
By Lane Williamson
A rambunctious production of Twelfth Night reopens the Delacorte Theater with flash, but little substance. Lane Williamson reviews.
17 August 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Road Kills at Paradise Factory
Paradise Factory ⋄ August 15–September 6, 2025
By Loren Noveck
Its subjects are grim, but the new piece from the writer-director team of Sophie McIntosh and Nina Goodheart depicts them with nuance and dark humor. Loren Noveck reviews.
7 August 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Well, I’ll Let You Go at Irondale Center
Irondale Center ⋄ July 29-August 29, 2025
By Loren Noveck
Playwright Bubba Weiler, director Jack Serio, and an excellent cast explore the mysteries of grief and the battle to stave off despair. Loren Noveck reviews.
5 August 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Can I Be Frank? at Soho Playhouse
Soho Playhouse ⋄
By Nicole Serratore
Morgan Bassichis’s one-person show is a disjointed exploration of the late comedian Frank Maya’s work. Nicole Serratore reviews.
29 July 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Ginger Twinsies at the Orpheum Theatre
Orpheum Theatre ⋄ 10 July-26 Oct
By Lane Williamson
A new parody of The Parent Trap delivers mile-a-minute laughs. Lane Williamson reviews.
27 July 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Steve Burns Alive at La Mama
July 23-25, 2025
By Loren Noveck
Steve Burns is, and has always been, alive, the internet’s opinion notwithstanding. In this solo show, he grapples with how complicated that can be. Loren Noveck reviews.
21 July 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Josh Sharp’s ta-da! at the Greenwich House Theater
Greenwich House ⋄ July 7-August 23, 2025
By Loren Noveck
Schrodinger’s comedy: Josh Sharp and 2,000 PowerPoint slides take us on a journey both philosophical and funny. Loren Noveck reviews.