This new play works best as a snappy, historical triumph with a strong ensemble rather than commentary on today. Nicole Serratore reviews.
Reviews
31 March 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway • Performance
Review: The Trojans at the Cell
The Cell Theatre ⋄ March 19-April 19, 2025
By Lorin Wertheimer
Loren Noveck and Lorin Wertheimer have very different opinions about this new synth-pop musical that grapples with the Greeks.
31 March 2025
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Buena Vista Social Club at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre ⋄ 21 Feb-Open Ended
By Cameron Kelsall
A compact and charming new musical comes alive through the music of Cuba. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
30 March 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Vanya at the Lucille Lortel
Lucille Lortel Theatre ⋄ March 11-May 11, 2025
By Carol Rocamora
An adaptation that highlights one astonishing performance without abandoning the themes of the original. Carol Rocamora reviews.
24 March 2025
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Operation Mincemeat at the Golden Theatre
Golden Theatre ⋄ February 15-August 10, 2025
By Loren Noveck
A madcap romp through some very serious history, with a cast of thousands expertly played by a five-person ensemble. Loren Noveck reviews.
22 March 2025
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Purpose at the Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes Theater ⋄ February 25, 2025-open-ended
By Loren Noveck
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins tackles the Great American Play. Loren Noveck reviews.
18 March 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Amerikin at 59E59
59E59 Theaters ⋄ March 1-April 13, 2025
By Loren Noveck
Excellent performances sometimes take characters deeper than Chisa Hutchinson’s script. Loren Noveck reviews.
11 March 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: All Nighter at Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space
Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space ⋄ February 25-May 18, 2025
By Lorin Wertheimer
Lorin Wertheimer compares Natalie Margolin’s new play about friends facing the last week of college to David Mamet at his finest.
10 March 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Ghosts at Lincoln Center Theater
Mitzi Newhouse Theatre ⋄ 13th February - 26th April 2025
By Nicole Serratore
Mark O’Rowe’s sharp adaptation and Lily Rabe’s caustic performance enhance this intimate production. Nicole Serratore reviews.
10 March 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Jonathan Larson Project at the Orpheum Theatre
Orpheum Theatre ⋄ 14 Feb-1 June
By Lane Williamson
A song cycle featuring previously unheard songs from the trunk of the late composer reminds us of a talent lost way too soon. Lane Williamson reviews.