Lucas Hnath makes harrowing and unsettling use of his mother’s life, channeled through an extraordinary performance by Deirdre O’Connell, in a piece that raises questions about the ethics of documentary theater. Loren Noveck reviews.
Reviews
14 October 2021
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: The Lehman Trilogy at the Nederlander Theatre
Nederlander Theatre ⋄ Through 2 January
By Cameron Kelsall
“There is a value to…approach[ing] unfettered capitalism with a critical eye,” writes our critic, but Stefano Massini’s play (as adapted by Ben Power) doesn’t keep its gaze trained where it should. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
12 October 2021
Reviews • Cabaret • NYC
Review: Laura Benanti at Feinstein’s/54 Below
54 Below ⋄ 5 October-10 October
By Lane Williamson
Laura Benanti brings her jazz-inflected album and signature sense of humor to the stage in the second concert of Feinstein’s/54 Below’s Diamond Series. Lane Williamson reviews.
11 October 2021
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Is This A Room at the Lyceum Theatre
September 24, 2021-January 16, 2022
By Loren Noveck
Tina Satter’s documentary theater piece transfers to Broadway with its power and its exceptional central performance intact. Loren Noveck reviews.
3 October 2021
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Six at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre
Brooks Atkinson Theatre ⋄ Booking through March 2022
By Loren Noveck
A glittery “histo-remix” of the lives of Henry VIII’s six wives brings its high-energy woman power back to Broadway post-shutdown. Loren Noveck reviews.
29 September 2021
Reviews • Cabaret • NYC
Review: Kelli O’Hara at Feinstein’s/54 Below
54 Below ⋄ 28 September-3 October
By Lane Williamson
Kicking off the new Diamond Series, Kelli O’Hara dazzles at Feinstein’s/54 Below. Lane Williamson reviews.
21 September 2021
Reviews • Off-Broadway
Review: Sanctuary City at the Lucille Lortel
Lucille Lortel Theatre ⋄ September 8-October 10, 2021
By Loren Noveck
Two young undocumented immigrants struggle in Martyna Majok’s new play, which leaves Loren Noveck heartsick at the state of the world.
20 September 2021
Reviews
Review: Speak Softly, Go Far: Hannah Mamalis at Dublin Fringe Festival
online ⋄ 11-26th September 2021
By Nicole Serratore
An inventive audio show from comedian-storyteller Hannah Mamalis shifts our perspective. Nicole Serratore reviews.
17 September 2021
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Sun & Sea at BAM Fisher
BAM Fisher ⋄ 15th - 26th September 2021
By Nicole Serratore
A climate change opera with a sly libretto is undone by a casually messy staging in an undersized venue. Nicole Serratore reviews.
31 August 2021
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Pass Over at the August Wilson Theatre
August Wilson Theatre ⋄ 4 August - 10 October
By Daniel Krane
Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu makes her Broadway debut with a play about two young Black men on a street corner that uses humor to set off devastating booby traps. Daniel Krane reviews.