Irish Rep continues its tradition of excellent O’Neill revivals with this beautiful new production. Patrick J. Maley reviews.
Venues: Irish Repertory Theatre
30 September 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Honey Trap at Irish Repertory Theatre
Irish Repertory Theatre ⋄
By Nicole Serratore
A difficult, unsympathetic leading character makes this dark play about The Troubles a challenging journey. Nicole Serratore reviews.
18 July 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Weir at Irish Repertory Theatre
Irish Repertory Theatre ⋄ 9 July-31 August
By Juliet Hindell
A captivating revival of Conor McPherson’s play recalls a bygone era of Irish pub culture. Juliet Hindell reviews.
13 April 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Irishtown at Irish Repertory Theatre
Irish Repertory Theatre ⋄ 2 April-25 May
By Juliet Hindell
What makes an Irish play – and what makes it Irish ~enough~? Ciara Elizabeth Smyth offers some laugh-filled answers to those questions in her new play. Juliet Hindell reviews.
27 January 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Beckett Briefs at Irish Rep
Irish Repertory Theatre ⋄ 15 Jan-9 Mar
By Patrick Maley
Irish Rep presents an excellent triptych of Samuel Beckett’s lesser-seen short plays. Patrick J. Maley reviews.
22 January 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Aristocrats at Irish Rep
Irish Repertory Theatre ⋄ 11 January-3 March
By Juliet Hindell
Irish Rep continues its “Friel Project” with a beautiful revival of his play about an Irish family and their country’s changing landscape. Juliet Hindell reviews.
31 October 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Translations at the Irish Repertory Theatre
Irish Repertory Theatre ⋄ 20 October-3 December
By Juliet Hindell
Brian Friel’s play about misunderstandings between languages holds contemporary relevance in this lyrical revival. Juliet Hindell reviews.
2 February 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Endgame at the Irish Repertory Theatre
Irish Repertory Theatre ⋄ 25 Jan-12 Mar
By Lane Williamson
Beckett’s play is revived, but doesn’t fully come to life in a new production starring Bill Irwin and John Douglas Thompson. Lane Williamson reviews.
4 December 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Pumpgirl at Irish Repertory Theatre
Irish Repertory Theatre ⋄ 7th November - 29th December 2019
By Jordan G. Teicher
Playwright Abbie Spallen has talent for description but a strong first act in this play set in Northern Ireland is weakened by a meandering second. Jordan Teicher 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.