Big on comedy, lacking in nuance, this production of Tennessee Williams’ play fails to interweave the tragedy underlining the characters. Alison Walls reviews.
Reviews
16 October 2019
Reviews • Regional
Review: Little Shop of Horrors and The Light in the Piazza in Los Angeles
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion ⋄ Sep 17-Oct 20 (Little Shop), Oct 12-Oct 20 (Piazza)
By Lane Williamson
Two musical revivals in Los Angeles don’t live up to their material, but Mj Rodriguez delivers a stunning performance at the Pasadena Playhouse. Lane Williamson reviews.
16 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Wrong Man at MCC
Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space ⋄ 18th of September – 17th November, 2019
By Ayanna Prescod
While the musical’s book has problems, this new show from songwriter Ross Golan boasts a strong cast and addictive score. Ayanna Prescod reviews.
15 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Soft Power at The Public Theater
Public Theater ⋄ September 24-November 10
By Juliet Hindell
David Henry Hwang turns a real life attack and a shocking election into a shimmering musical that looks at US-Chinese relations with a wink and a dance break. Juliet Hindell reviews.
11 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Nothing Gold Can Stay at the A.R.T./New York Theatres
ART/New York ⋄ October 1-October 26
By Joey Sims
Peter Mark Kendall delivers a “quiet, humane” performance in this otherwise tonally-confused play. Joey Sims reviews.
11 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Terra Firma at the Baruch Performing Arts Center
Baruch Performing Arts Center ⋄ September 27-November 10
By Ran Xia
The COOP’s inaugural production uses the true story of a sovereign state in the North Sea as a microcosm of environmental woes. Ran Xia reviews.
7 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Heroes of the Fourth Turning at Playwrights Horizons
Playwrights Horizons ⋄ September 13-October 27
By Cameron Kelsall
Playwright Will Arbery admirably endeavors to craft a nuanced portrait of conservative Catholicism, but the result is a facile exploration of religious and political tribalism. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
7 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Dublin Carol at Irish Repertory Theatre
Irish Repertory Theatre ⋄ Through 10th November 2019
By Patrick Maley
While not his finest work, this penetrating portrait of a shattered man by Conor McPherson gets an empathetic production. Patrick Maley reviews.
30 September 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: White Noise at NYU Skirball
NYU Skirball Center ⋄ September 20-September 22
By Lane Williamson
Daniel Fish’s adaptation of Don DeLillo’s novel is more focused on the “tapestry of the book’s language” than conveying its plot. Lane Williamson reviews.
30 September 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway • Performance
Review: Wild Bore at NYU Skirball
NYU Skirball Center ⋄ 27-28 September 2019
By Nicole Serratore
Theater critics are the butt of jokes by three performance artists in this funny, smart deconstruction of the critical gaze. Nicole Serratore reviews.