Loren Noveck feels like hope is hard to come by right now, and Eboni Booth’s new play succeeds in bringing us just a little.
Reviews
25 May 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Work Hard Have Fun Make History at Clubbed Thumb Summerworks
18-30th May 2023
By Nicole Serratore
ruth tang’s sly, funny play explores prophets and profits. Nicole Serratore reviews
22 May 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Monsoon Wedding at St. Ann’s Warehouse
St. Ann's Warehouse ⋄ May 6-June 25, 2023
By Juliet Hindell
Juliet Hindell finds this musical adaptation of a 2001 film sometimes predictable, but nonetheless irresistible.
20 May 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: demons. at the Connelly Theater
Connelly Theater ⋄ May 16-June 3, 2023
By Loren Noveck
Keelay Gipson writes and directs a surreal dark comedy about trauma, where the monsters are real. Loren Noveck reviews.
18 May 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Fears at the Pershing Square Signature Center
Pershing Square Signature Center ⋄ April 25-July 9, 2023
By Loren Noveck
Emma Sheanshang’s new play feels like it was created by an algorithm; there’s nothing at its core. Loren Noveck reviews.
16 May 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: King James at New York City Center Stage I
New York City Center - Stage I ⋄ 2 May-18 June
By Cameron Kelsall
Rajiv Joseph dribbles a new play about the friendship between two straight men and their love of basketball. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
13 May 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Prometheus Firebringer at The Chocolate Factory Theater
The Chocolate Factory ⋄ 11th-13th May 2023
By Nicole Serratore
Annie Dorsen returns with a new piece of algorithmic theater which asks the audience to focus on language and what power we are handing over to AI. Nicole Serratore reviews.
8 May 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Dimanche at BAM Fisher
BAM Fisher ⋄ 3 May-13 May
By Lorin Wertheimer
Playful puppetry looks at the horrors of climate change. Lorin Wertheimer reviews.
4 May 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: shadow/land at the Public Theater
Public Theater ⋄ April 20-May 28, 2023
By Loren Noveck
Erika Dickerson-Despenza’s Katrina Cycle kicks off with a gorgeous production at the Public. Loren Noveck reviews.
4 May 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Oliver! at New York City Center
New York City Center ⋄ 3 May-14 May
By Lane Williamson
This Encores! revival may leave you asking for more. Lane Williamson reviews.