Robert Icke and Juliet Stevenson elevate a medical procedural while examining identity politics. Lane Williamson reviews.
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16 May 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: King James at New York City Center Stage I
New York City Center - Stage I ⋄ 2 May-18 June
By Cameron Kelsall
Rajiv Joseph dribbles a new play about the friendship between two straight men and their love of basketball. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
8 May 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Dimanche at BAM Fisher
BAM Fisher ⋄ 3 May-13 May
By Lorin Wertheimer
Playful puppetry looks at the horrors of climate change. Lorin Wertheimer reviews.
4 May 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Oliver! at New York City Center
New York City Center ⋄ 3 May-14 May
By Lane Williamson
This Encores! revival may leave you asking for more. Lane Williamson reviews.
25 April 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Summer, 1976 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre ⋄ 4 April-10 June
By Cameron Kelsall
In the case of David Auburn’s new play, you end up with something far less than the sum of its considerable parts. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
23 March 2023
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Parade at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre ⋄ 21 Feb-6 Aug
By Cameron Kelsall
Michael Arden directs an “essential” revival of Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry’s musical that “reaches its summit in its silences.” Cameron Kelsall reviews.
19 March 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Dear World at New York City Center
New York City Center ⋄ 15 March-19 March
By Lane Williamson
Encores! presents a glittering revival of this Jerry Herman musical starring the incomparable Donna Murphy. Lane Williamson reviews.
18 March 2023
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: A Doll’s House at the Hudson Theatre
Hudson Theatre ⋄ 13 Feb-10 June
By Lane Williamson
Amy Herzog and Jessica Chastain present scenes from another marriage in this affecting revival directed by Jamie Lloyd. Lane Williamson reviews.
15 March 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Harder They Come at the Public Theater
Public Theater ⋄ 16 Feb-9 April
By Juliet Hindell
Suzan-Lori Parks updates a beloved Jamaican film for a new musical adaptation. Juliet Hindell reviews.
13 March 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Coast Starlight at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
Mitzi Newhouse Theatre ⋄ 16 February-16 April
By Juliet Hindell
Keith Bunin’s empathetic new play explores the untaken paths on a coastal train ride. Juliet Hindell reviews.