This scrappy rock musical with a wan score fails to make a case for its characters and circumstances. Nicole Serratore reviews.
Reviews
16 May 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Here There Are Blueberries at New York Theatre Workshop
New York Theatre Workshop ⋄ 17 April-16 June
By Lorin Wertheimer
A Nazi photo album appears at the National Holocaust Museum and the archivists who receive it wrestle with its legacy in this new play by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich. Lorin Wertheimer reviews.
8 May 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway • Performance
Review: Small Acts of Daring Invention at HERE
HERE Arts Center ⋄ May 1-June 1, 2024
By Loren Noveck
Loren Noveck finds this unsettling puppet piece visually stunning but emotionally ephemeral.
6 May 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Lorenzo at 59E59 Theaters
24th April to 19th May 2024
By Nicole Serratore
A storytelling show about death and grief maybe avoids the emotional crux of the material. Nicole Serratore reviews.
4 May 2024
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Mother Play at the Helen Hayes Theater
Helen Hayes Theater ⋄ April 3-June 16, 2024
By Loren Noveck
Jessica Lange anchors Paula Vogel’s new work, which works as both an act of forgiveness and an exorcism. Loren Noveck reviews.
1 May 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Stargazers at the Connelly Theater
Connelly Theater ⋄ April 8-May 10, 2024
By Loren Noveck
Majkin Holmquist’s new play roots itself in the Kansas land to examine what holds a community together. Loren Noveck reviews.
1 May 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Staff Meal at Playwrights Horizons
Playwrights Horizons ⋄ April 12-May 19, 2024
By Lorin Wertheimer
A show that is quirky, surprising, and risk-taking should tick all Lorin Wertheimer’s boxes. And yet in this case, not so much.
28 April 2024
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Patriots at the Barrymore Theatre
Barrymore Theatre ⋄ April 1-June 23, 2024
By Lorin Wertheimer
Peter Morgan’s new play is a study in power. Lorin Wertheimer reviews.
25 April 2024
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: The Great Gatsby at the Broadway Theatre
Broadway Theatre ⋄ 29 March-Open Ended
By Juliet Hindell
A glittering new musical adaptation of the beloved novel dazzles on Broadway. Juliet Hindell reviews.
25 April 2024
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Suffs at the Music Box Theatre
26 March-Open Ended
By Cameron Kelsall
Shaina Taub’s likable suffragist musical could use some of its own advice. Cameron Kelsall reviews.