Édouard Louis adapts and stars in an adaptation of his memoir about his difficult relationship with his father and the ways the French government has failed. Lane Williamson reviews.
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10 May 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Which Way to the Stage at MCC
Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space ⋄ 14 April-22 May
By Cameron Kelsall
Ana Nogueira pens “a love letter to the geeks, queerdos, and obsessives” and their complicated relationship with musical theatre and each other. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
9 May 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Into the Woods at New York City Center
New York City Center ⋄ 4 May-15 May
By Lane Williamson
Encores! expands its mission and delivers a fantastic revival of a very popular musical. Lane Williamson reviews.
30 April 2022
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: POTUS at the Shubert Theatre
Shubert Theatre ⋄ 14 April-14 August
By Lane Williamson
Selina Fillinger’s raucous comedy brings lots of needed laughs. Lane Williamson reviews.
25 April 2022
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: The Skin of Our Teeth at the Vivian Beaumont Theater
Vivian Beaumont Theatre ⋄ 1 April-29 May
By Cameron Kelsall
Thornton Wilder’s ever-relevant play returns in a powerful, but inconsistent revival at Lincoln Center. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
25 April 2022
Reviews • NYC • Opera
Review: Lucia di Lammermoor at the Metropolitan Opera
Metropolitan Opera ⋄ 23 April-21 May
By Cameron Kelsall
The Met premieres another new production of Donizetti’s opera, this time in the hands of Australian auteur Simon Stone. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
18 April 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Cyrano de Bergerac at the BAM Harvey Theatre
BAM Harvey Theatre ⋄ 5 April-22 May
By Lane Williamson
James McAvoy gives a performance for the history books in Jamie Lloyd’s bold revival. Lane Williamson reviews.
11 April 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Confederates at Signature Theatre
Signature Theatre ⋄ 8 March-17 April
By Patrick Maley
Dominique Morisseau “leaves the confines of realism…and offers a challenging new paradigm” in the second play of her Signature residency. Patrick Maley reviews.
30 March 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Oratorio for Living Things at Ars Nova at Greenwich House
Ars Nova ⋄ 15 March-17 April
By Lane Williamson
Ars Nova and composer Heather Christian present an indescribable, must-see theatrical experience where eighteen singers & musicians explore our individual and collective relationship to time. Lane Williamson reviews.
21 March 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Life at New York City Center
New York City Center ⋄ 16 March-20 March
By Lane Williamson
Billy Porter directs and revises a concert production of this 1997 musical with varying degrees of success, but a standout performance by Ledisi is worth any bumps along the way. Lane Williamson reviews.