The one-liners are sharp and the performances strong, but the message is a little muddy. Loren Noveck reviews.
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21 May 2025
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre ⋄ 25 March-29 June
By Lane Williamson
A tribute concert to the late Stephen Sondheim veers toward an insult to his body of work. Lane Williamson reviews.
15 May 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: A(u)nts! at The Brick
The Brick Theater ⋄ May 8-24, 2025
By Loren Noveck
A fantasia of woman- and antkind anchored by three strong performances. Loren Noveck reviews.
13 May 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Last Bimbo of the Apocalypse at The New Group at The Pershing Square Signature Center
The Pershing Square Signature Center ⋄ 22 April-1 June
By Lane Williamson
This raucous new musical imagines a missing person in an early-2000s paparazzi photo and dives into the depths of the internet to track her down. Lane Williamson reviews.
11 May 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Five Models in Ruins, 1981 at the Claire Tow Theater
April 19-June 1, 2025
By Loren Noveck
A play set in the world of modeling does a better job with surface than with depths–which is perhaps fitting. Loren Noveck reviews.
9 May 2025
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Just in Time at Circle in the Square Theatre
Circle in the Square Theatre ⋄ 31 Mar - Open Ended
By Cameron Kelsall
This recreation of Bobby Darin’s nightclub act didn’t swing our critic. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
7 May 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: We Had a World at New York City Center Stage II
New York City Center - The Studio at Stage II ⋄ 25 Feb-11 May
By Lane Williamson
Our critic once again has an overwhelming emotional experience at a new Joshua Harmon play. Lane Williamson reviews.
6 May 2025
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Pirates! The Penzance Musical at the Todd Haimes Theatre
Todd Haimes Theatre ⋄ April 4-July 27, 2025
By Lorin Wertheimer
A “thoroughly original and delightful reinvention” of a classic Gilbert & Sullivan operetta. Lorin Wertheimer reviews.
4 May 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The United States vs. Ulysses at Irish Arts Center
Irish Arts Center ⋄ April 30-June 1, 2025
By Loren Noveck
Ripped from century-old headlines, Colin Murphy’s new play feels disturbingly timely. Loren Noveck reviews.
1 May 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Lobster at The Tank
The Tank ⋄ April 25-May 17, 2025
By Loren Noveck
Kallan Dana’s new play begins with high school theater but glimpses the sublime. Loren Noveck reviews.