A funny, idiosyncratic show focused on the journey not the destination.
Reviews
22 February 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: By the Way, Meet Vera Stark at Signature Theatre
Signature Theatre ⋄ January 29-March 10
By Joey Sims
Joey Sims finds that this revival sometimes stumbles, but the “strange, electric play has only gained in relevance” since its 2011 premiere.
22 February 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Fiddler on the Roof at Stage 42
Stage 42 ⋄ Open Ended Run
By Lane Williamson
Spoken in the language of Tevye and his daughters, this revival loses the humor, but brings out the pain. Lane Williamson reviews.
21 February 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Email Pro at The Tank
The Tank ⋄ Recurring Monthly
By Alison Walls
Ivan Anderson’s recurring monthly show has a right to brag about its low unsubscription rate. Alison Walls reviews.
17 February 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Sea Wall/A Life at the Public Theater
Public Theater ⋄ February 1-March 31
By Joey Sims
Joey Sims looks for light in the face of horror in Sea Wall/A Life.
17 February 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Adam at NYU Skirball
NYU Skirball Center ⋄ February 14-16
By Loren Noveck
A transgender autobiography that affirms identity but doesn’t always satisfy theatrically. Loren Noveck reviews.
14 February 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Strindberg in Repertory at Classic Stage Company
15 January - 10 March
By Lane Williamson
Two Strindberg plays, “The Dance of Death” adapted by Conor McPherson and “Mies Julie” adapted by Yaël Farber, yield different results in new productions at Classic Stage.
10 February 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Call Me Madam at New York City Center
New York City Center ⋄ 6 February - 10 February
By Lane Williamson
Encores! revives a 1950s political satire, but its contemporary relevance is lacking and it isn’t much fun, either. Lane Williamson reviews.
7 February 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Trial of the Catonsville Nine at Abrons Arts Center
Abrons Arts Center ⋄ 16th January - 23rd February 2019
By Nicole Serratore
A look at historic Vietnam War activism takes a detached archival approach. Nicole Serratore reviews.
6 February 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Skittles Commercial: The Broadway Musical at Town Hall
Town Hall Theatre ⋄ 3rd February 2019
By Nicole Serratore
Capitalism comes for all of us but I did not know it could taste this sweet. Nicole Serratore reviews a live candy commercial for reasons she does not understand.