John Lennon and Paul McCartney forge their iconic bond in this simplistic, but ultimately moving play by Bob Stevens. Joey Sims reviews.
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11 September 2019
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: Betrayal at Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre ⋄ 5th of September – 8th of December 2019
By Maya Phillips
Stylish and cool, with some incongruous choices, but a talented cast give a thoughtful exploration of Pinter’s famous play. Maya Phillips reviews.
10 September 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: BAD NEWS! i was there… at the NYU Skirball Center
NYU Skirball Center ⋄ September 6-September 8
By Alison Walls
This mash-up of Ancient Greek messenger speeches tries to break conventionality with a roving audience and miles of caution tape, but it ends up falling into its own traps. Alison Walls reviews.
9 September 2019
Reviews • NYC Regional
Review: Superterranean at Philly Fringe
2300 Arena ⋄ 5th-15th September 2019
By Cameron Kelsall
An avant-garde choose your own adventure from Pig Iron and Mimi Lien ends up curiously empty. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
8 September 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: American Moor at Red Bull Theater
Cherry Lane Theatre ⋄ 27th of August – 5th of October 2019
By Juan A. Ramirez
Keith Hamilton Cobb’s impassioned argument for having a voice in his own representation is compelling, but also holds too much back. Juan A. Ramirez reviews.
6 September 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Waterboy and the Mighty World at Bushwick Starr
Bushwick Starr ⋄ 4th - 7th September 2019
By Joey Sims
Loose connections but stronger feelings bring a sense of community to a devised work by The HawtPlates. Joey Sims reviews
3 September 2019
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Review: Felix Starro at Ma-Yi Theater Company
Theatre Row ⋄ 23rd August -15th September 2019
By Caroline Cao
Despite a bumpy road, a new musical by Filipino American artists about Filipino American characters, Felix Starro, has a compelling destination. Caroline Cao reviews.
30 August 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Make Believe at Second Stage Theater
Second Stage Theater ⋄ July 30th – September 22nd 2019
By Alison Walls
Playwright Bess Wohl finds a new angle on the familiar tale of family collapse. Alison Walls reviews.
14 August 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Love, Noël at the Irish Repertory Theatre
Irish Repertory Theatre ⋄ July 27-August 25
By Juliet Hindell
Weaving together Noël Coward’s songs and letters, Irish Rep’s cabaret piece is “unwaveringly affectionate” to the noted raconteur and capitalizes on his clever wordplay. Juliet Hindell reviews.
13 August 2019
Reviews • NYC Regional
Review: What We May Be at Berkshire Theatre Group
Berkshire Theatre Group ⋄ August 8-August 31
By Cameron Kelsall
Cameron Kelsall is not complaining about Kathleen Clark’s sweet-natured love letter to the ethos of community theater, featuring a star turn by Penny Fuller.