Elyse Pitock’s new play about one woman’s chronic pain is mired down in its confusing tonal shifts. Joey Sims reviews.
Reviews
18 July 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: In the Green at the Claire Tow Theater
Claire Tow Theater ⋄ June 8 - August 4
By Teresa Kilzi
Grace McLean’s chamber musical about Hildegard von Bingen wowed our critic with its unique use of musical textures. Teresa Kilzi reviews.
14 July 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Promenade at New York City Center
New York City Center ⋄ July 10-July 11
By Lane Williamson
María Irene Fornés and Al Carmines lampoon the rich, law enforcement, and life in general in this forgotten absurdist musical revived by Encores! Off-Center in a hilarious, affecting production. Lane Williamson reviews.
13 July 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: No One Is Forgotten at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater ⋄ July 8-July 27
By Loren Noveck
Winter Miller crafts an investigation into the absurdity of terror. Loren Noveck reviews.
12 July 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Bacchae at Classical Theatre of Harlem
Marcus Garvey Park ⋄ 7th-28th July 2019
By Juliet Hindell
A stunning adaptation of Euripides’ play finds contemporary relevance in an outdoor summer production. Juliet Hindell reviews.
2 July 2019
Reviews • NYC Regional
Review: A Human Being, of a Sort at Williamstown Theatre Festival
Williamstown Theatre Festival ⋄ 27th June – 7th July 2019
By Cameron Kelsall
André Braugher provokes genuine pathos from limited material. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
1 July 2019
Reviews • NYC Regional
Review: A Raisin in the Sun at Williamstown Theatre Festival
Williamstown Theatre Festival ⋄ 26th June - 13th July 2019
By Cameron Kelsall
Director Robert O’Hara lets Lorraine Hansberry’s classic play breathe. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
28 June 2019
Reviews • NYC • Opera
Review: Nixon in China at McCarter Theatre Center
McCarter Theatre ⋄ Through 30th June
By Patrick Maley
Patrick Maley sees his first opera, the intriguing and baffling Nixon in China.
28 June 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: We’re Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time at Public Theater
Public Theater ⋄ 13th June - 14th July 2019
By Ran Xia
David Cale creates a vulnerable, complex journey through his childhood memories in this new musical memoir. Ran Xia reviews.
28 June 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Working at New York City Center
New York City Center ⋄ June 26-June 29
By Lane Williamson
Encores! Off-Center refashions this musical about the American workforce into a love letter to City Center. Lane Williamson reviews.