Playwright Bess Wohl finds a new angle on the familiar tale of family collapse. Alison Walls reviews.
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.
11 August 2019
Reviews • NYC Regional
Review: Before the Meeting at Williamstown Theatre Festival
Williamstown Theatre Festival ⋄ August 7 – 18
By Cameron Kelsall
Adam Bock, once again, finds the extraordinary within the ordinary in a world premiere at Williamstown. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
10 August 2019
Reviews • NYC Regional
Review: Ghosts at Williamstown Theatre Festival
Williamstown Theatre Festival ⋄ July 31 – August 18
By Cameron Kelsall
Cameron Kelsall finds this Ibsen revival at Williamstown brings stale melodrama rather than shocking moral turpitude.
9 August 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Bat Out of Hell at New York City Center
August 1-September 8
By Joey Sims
Our critic, Joey Sims, “Would Do Anything for Love”…of Lena Hall. She’s currently playing a rock-belting mom in this logic-defying, over-the-top, damn good time of a musical.
8 August 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Coriolanus at the Delacorte Theater
Delacorte Theater ⋄ July 16-August 11
By Lane Williamson
Daniel Sullivan’s near-future production allows this rarely performed Shakespeare play to show its political and kinda gay colors. Lane Williamson reviews.
2 August 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Patience at Paradise Factory
Paradise Factory ⋄ July 24-August 3
By Joey Sims
Johnny G. Lloyd tests our ~patience~ with this play about solitaire champions. Joey Sims reviews.
2 August 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Judy Doomed Us All at the New Ohio Theatre
New Ohio Theatre ⋄ July 24-July 27
By Lane Williamson
Nancy Reagan and a tornado both descend on a small Kansas town, but only one of them causes destruction in Rat Queen Theatre Company’s new play. Lane Williamson reviews.
27 July 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway • Performance
Review: Douglas at the Daryl Roth Theatre
Daryl Roth Theatre ⋄ July 23-August 17
By Loren Noveck
What do you do after the show that blows up the very premises of your chosen art form? A show named after your dog, of course. Loren Noveck reviews.