A play of big ideas that never quite finds its footing. Loren Noveck reviews.
Reviews
11 October 2024
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: The Hills of California at the Broadhurst Theatre
Broadhurst Theatre ⋄ 11 September-22 December
By Lane Williamson
Jez Butterworth and Sam Mendes bring their latest large-scale family drama to Broadway with typically exceptional results. Lane Williamson reviews.
11 October 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Counter at the Laura Pels Theatre
Laura Pels Theatre ⋄ 20 September-17 November
By Lorin Wertheimer
Meghan Kennedy’s new play connects two lonely souls over a cup of diner coffee. Lorin Wertheimer reviews.
8 October 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway • Performance
Review: The Wind and the Rain: A Story About Sunny’s Bar at the Waterfront Museum
Waterfront Museum ⋄ September 28-October 27, 2024
By Loren Noveck
A new site-specific play about Sunny’s Bar takes us on a journey through time, and reminds us of home. Loren Noveck reviews.
4 October 2024
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: McNeal at Lincoln Center Theater
Vivian Beaumont Theatre ⋄ September 5-November 24, 2024
By Loren Noveck
Ayad Akhtar’s latest has nothing to tell us about technology or art–or the human soul. Loren Noveck reviews.
3 October 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Safety Not Guaranteed at BAM Harvey
BAM Harvey Theatre ⋄ September 17-October 20, 2024
By Loren Noveck
An offbeat screen-to-stage adaptation almost finds its theatrical truth. Loren Noveck reviews.
1 October 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Yellow Face at Todd Haimes Theatre
Todd Haimes Theatre ⋄ 13th September - 24th November 2024
By Nicole Serratore
David Henry Hwang’s satire is messy but biting with big ideas and issues worth talking about. Nicole Serratore reviews.
24 September 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song at Theater 555
Theater555 ⋄ 30 August-1 December
By Lane Williamson
Musical theatre’s parodic stalwart returns for another round. Lane Williamson reviews.
18 September 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Family (site-specific)
September 12-October 4, 2024
By Loren Noveck
Celine Song’s unsettling gothic fantasia is given a jolt of energy by Alec Duffy’s site-specific production. Loren Noveck reviews.
15 September 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Counting and Cracking at NYU Skirball Center
NYU Skirball Center ⋄ September 6-September 22, 2024
By Lorin Wertheimer
An ambitious epic that never loses sight of the power of its familial ties. Lorin Wertheimer reviews.