A new play about a journalist in Putin’s Russia creates an unsteady mix of fact and fiction. Lorin Wertheimer reviews.
Venues: New York City Center - Stage I
26 March 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Brooklyn Laundry at MTC NY City Center
New York City Center - Stage I ⋄ 6th February to 14th April 2024
By Nicole Serratore
Life is all out of chicken in this troubling new play served up by John Patrick Shanley. Nicole Serratore reviews.
16 May 2023
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: King James at New York City Center Stage I
New York City Center - Stage I ⋄ 2 May-18 June
By Cameron Kelsall
Rajiv Joseph dribbles a new play about the friendship between two straight men and their love of basketball. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
1 February 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Prayer for the French Republic at Manhattan Theatre Club
New York City Center - Stage I ⋄ January 13- February 27, 2022
By Juliet Hindell
Joshua Harmon’s new play is poignant and passionate, though perhaps more than making its point. Juliet Hindell reviews.
23 November 2021
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Morning Sun at New York City Center – Stage I
New York City Center - Stage I ⋄ 12 October - 19 December
By Lane Williamson
Simon Stephens’ new play focuses on the ordinary life of one woman in Greenwich Village, but what makes the ordinary worth depicting on stage? Lane Williamson reviews.
4 March 2020
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Perplexed at Manhattan Theatre Club
New York City Center - Stage I ⋄ February 11-March 29
By Juan A. Ramirez
Juan Ramirez finds no joy in this “lifeless production” of Richard Greenberg’s new play, with a “dire lack of dramatic tension.”
28 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Bella Bella at Manhattan Theatre Club
New York City Center - Stage I ⋄ 1st October - 1st December 2019
By Joey Sims
Harvey Fierstein gives a warm portrayal of legendary political figure Bella Abzug, while challenging the audience to consider some uncomfortable political truths of today. Joey Sims reviews.
6 June 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Long Lost at New York City Center – Stage I
New York City Center - Stage I ⋄ June 4 - June 30
By Maya Phillips
Donald Margulies’s new play left our critic feeling like she’d seen it all before. Maya Phillips reviews.
10 June 2017
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Cost of Living at New York City Center Stage I
New York City Center - Stage I ⋄ 7th June - 16th July 2017
By Molly Grogan
Molly Grogan reviews Martyna Majok on privilege, disabilities and the pursuit of happiness, in Jersey.
1 March 2017
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Linda at Manhattan Theatre Club
New York City Center - Stage I ⋄ 7th February - 2nd April
By Nicole Serratore
Penelope Skinner subverts expectations about women, competition, and aging in her new play.