Seth Simons reviews this found-text variety show that sticks to the “wildly raunchy” of the Internet, in a good way.
Reviews
31 May 2016
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Hadestown at New York Theatre Workshop
New York Theatre Workshop ⋄ Through 3rd July 2016
By Nicole Serratore
How far would you go for love? Nicole Serratore examines the question and its “economics” in Hadestown.
31 May 2016
Reviews • Off-Broadway
Review: The Judas Kiss at BAM Harvey Theatre
BAM Harvey Theatre ⋄ 11th May - 12th June 2016
By Richard Patterson
David Hare’s Oscar Wilde bio-play, revived at BAM.
26 May 2016
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Illuminati Ball in NYC
An estate an hour outside of New York. ⋄ selected Saturdays from February - August 2016
By Rafi Mittlefehldt
“A general feeling of mystery to support its own vagueness”: Rafi Mittlefehldt reviews Cynthia von Buhler’s immersive theatre event.
14 May 2016
Reviews
Review: I'm Not Jesus Christ at Theatre N16
By Bojana Jankovic
Bojana Jankovic on the rare joy of encountering a translated text that’s “devoid of (metaphorical) subtitles” at a Papercut Theatre’s production of Romanian playwright Maria Manolescu’s play.
11 May 2016
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: American Psycho at Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre ⋄ Open ended run
By Nicole Serratore
“Blood-spattered satires of über-masculinity”: Nicole Serratore review the musical adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ novel.
10 May 2016
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Toast at 59E59 Theaters
59E59 Theaters ⋄ 20th April - 22nd May 2016
By Seth Simons
Where’s the existential hokum? Seth Simons reviews Toast as part of Brits Off Broadway.
9 May 2016
Reviews
Review: Nude at the Hope Theatre
3rd - 21st May 2016
By Verity Healey
“Life is short and unkind and we return to dust”: Verity Healey reviews Paul Hewitt’s take on the The Ruba’iyat of Omar Khayyam.
7 May 2016
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Orpheus Descending at St. John's Lutheran Church
St. John's Lutheran Church ⋄ 23rd April - 14th May 2016
By Loren Noveck
“Feverish and claustrophobic”: Loren Noveck reviews the staging of a lesser-known Tennessee Williams play.
6 May 2016
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: A Streetcar Named Desire at St. Ann's Warehouse
St. Ann's Warehouse ⋄ 23rd April - 4th June 2016
By Molly Grogan
The Young Vic’s 2014 production of “Streetcar” sounds a little tone deaf in its US premiere but strikes a nerve with its battle of the sexes, where Gillian Anderson delivers a Blanche DuBois we can root for.