Brian Friel’s play about misunderstandings between languages holds contemporary relevance in this lyrical revival. Juliet Hindell reviews.
Reviews
29 October 2023
Reviews • Uncategorized
Review: Stereophonic at Playwrights Horizons
October 8-November 26, 2023
By Loren Noveck
A familiar trip to the seventies rock era is lifted by Daniel Aukin’s strong direction. Loren Noveck reviews.
28 October 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway • Performance
Review: How to Be a Dancer in 72,000 Easy Lessons at St. Ann’s Warehouse
St. Ann's Warehouse ⋄ October 21-November 5, 2023
By Loren Noveck
This dance theater piece at St. Ann’s never really gets to the subject its title implies, for good or for ill. Loren Noveck reviews.
23 October 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: To the Ends of the Earth 땅끝까지 at JACK
October 13-28, 2023
By Loren Noveck
Nicole Serratore and Loren Noveck jointly review this bilingual play that yearns for a connection that sometimes feels all too elusive.
16 October 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Salesman 之死 at Connelly Theater
Connelly Theater ⋄ 10th -28th October 2023
By Nicole Serratore
Cross-cultural confusion abounds in this funny but introspective look at a unique moment in theater history and in the lives of a group of Chinese artists. Nicole Serratore reviews.
13 October 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Refuge Plays at the Laura Pels Theatre
Laura Pels Theatre ⋄ 16 September-12 November
By Lorin Wertheimer
Lorin Wertheimer wonders how far a safe space extends in Nathan Alan Davis’ epic three-part play.
11 October 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: DruidO’Casey at NYU Skirball Center
NYU Skirball Center ⋄ 4 October-14 October
By Juliet Hindell
Sean O’Casey’s Dublin trilogy is revived by Druid Theatre Company with the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see all three plays in one day-long marathon. Juliet Hindell reviews.
1 October 2023
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
7th September 2023-7th January 2024
By Nicole Serratore
Ossie Davis’s segregation-era satire has lost none of its bite and this frenetic production balances laughter, beauty, and social critique perfectly. Nicole Serratore reviews.
27 September 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Mary Gets Hers at Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space
Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space ⋄ September 11-October 14, 2023
By Loren Noveck
A medieval retelling that puts women back in the picture, with mixed results. Loren Noveck reviews.
24 September 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Doppelganger at Park Avenue Armory
Park Avenue Armory ⋄ 22nd September 28th September 2023
By Nicole Serratore
With a thumping heartbeat, Claus Guth’s production of Schubert’s Swan Song portrays a soldier’s journey towards death. Nicole Serratore reviews.