BWW Review: Carey Mulligan Considers Violence and Gender in Dennis Kelly's GIRLS & BOYS
Perhaps some of the good people at Britain's Royal Court are in need of a hug these days.
Off-Broadway Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Off-Broadway.
BWW Review: Stephen Rea is Chillingly Understated in David Ireland's CYPRUS AVENUE
On the surface, the plot of CYPRUS AVENUE is just a little too weird to take seriously, and that's one of the strengths of David Ireland's creepy drama, as director Vicky Featherstone, Artistic Director of London's Royal Court, seamlessly transitions the piece from cerebral exploration to dark comed
BWW Review: Donja R. Love's SUGAR IN OUR WOUNDS Depicts Gay Love Between Slaves During The Civil War
"The existence of queer people of color, particularly of African descent, has repeatedly been washed over, or forgotten altogether," writes Donja R.
BWW Review: Antoinette Nwandu's PASS OVER, A Tightly Written Bit Of Urban Absurdism
If upon entering a theatre, the stage is populated by a young black man sleeping under a street lamp as another young black man quietly scrutinizes all in attendance, while the pre-show music plays Doris Day singing 'Que Sera, Sera,' it's a good sign that there are going to be some strong opinions e
BWW Review: Problem Solved! Wild West Shakespeare Musical DESPERATE MEASURES is Hilarious and Tuneful
David Friedman and Peter Kellogg may be billed, respectively, as composer and bookwriter/lyricists of the rollickingly fun new musical comedy DESPERATE MEASURES, which has just moved from the intimate York Theatre to more spacious digs at New World Stages, but they can also add 'problem-solver' to t
BWW Review: POLICE COPS at 59E59 Theaters for Zany Fun
Everybody needs a good laugh.
BWW Review: Angelina Fiordellisi and Michael O'Keefe Are Charming As Older Leftists in Charles Mee's FIRST LOVE
Is there anything more charming than watching two older people falling in love? Well, perhaps.
BWW Review: Chukwudi Iwuji and Corey Stoll Give Memorable Turns in Director Ruben Santiago-Hudson's OTHELLO
From the very beginning, one of the most important tenants of Joseph Papp's vision of free Shakespeare in Central Park has been the insistence the company of actors audiences see on stage will always reflect the extraordinary and powerful cultural diversity of New York City.
BWW Review: BLACKBIRD at Sargent Theatre at the American Theatre for Actors is Timely and Important Storytelling
'Blackbird,' is currently being presented at the Sargent Theatre at the American Theatre of Actors.
BWW Review: What Lies Beyond Ideality in A.R. Gurney's THE FOURTH WALL
Presented by Theater Breaking Through Barriers and under the direction of Christopher Burris, The Fourth Wall is anything but inhibiting, especially in terms of its creation.
BWW Review: Lauren Yee's THE GREAT LEAP Mixes Basketball and Politics in Communist China
Commencing in 1958, Chairman Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward was a 5-year plan to convert Communist China's largely agricultural economy into government-run farming collectives, freeing up resources for manufacturing and building infrastructure.
BWW Review: THE SECRET LIFE OF HUMANS at 59E59 Theaters is Totally Intriguing
Secret Life of Humans, written by David Byrne, directed by David Byrne & Kate Stanley is now being performed at 59E59 Theaters through July 1.
BWW Review: John Kander and Susan Stroman Mix Henry James With Henri Matisse in THE BEAST IN THE JUNGLE
From the mid-1960s through to the early years of this century, the musicals scored by the team of John Kander and Fred Ebb have exemplified Broadway pizzazz while exploring darker issues under the glitzy polish.
BWW Review: An Ode to the Theater's Tale in Martin Tackel's STAGE LIFE
Now playing at the Lion Theatre in Times Square, Stage Life is truly an ode not only to the actor, but anyone who has ever been inspired by the theater to make it their life's work.
BWW Review: Lois Smith Brings Tenderness to Darkly Comic Dysfunctional Family Drama PEACE FOR MARY FRANCES
The fact that Broadway hasn't seen fit to provide a role for Lois Smith in over twenty years can be regarded as one of the top arguments denouncing the popular assumption that Times Square is where you go to take in the best of New York theatre.
BWW Review: Sexual Sparks Ignite When Tennessee Williams Meets William Inge in Philip Dawkins' THE GENTLEMAN CALLER
The setup would make a hell of a piece of theatrically-minded erotica.
BWW Review: Phylicia Rashad Directs Crackling Revival of Stephen Adly Guirgis' OUR LADY OF 121ST STREET
There's an empty casket on display and a pants-less mourner screaming.
BWW Review: Dominique Morisseau's Captivating Jazz Noir Drama, PARADISE BLUE
Depending on how snobby you are about the belief that no American play can truly be said to have premiered until it has opened in New York, Paradise Blue, the ravishing new jazz noir drama by Dominique Morisseau is either the second or third installment in the playwright's trilogy set in her hometow
BWW Review: OPERATION CRUCIBLE is a Remarkable Must-See Play
Brits Off-Broadway 2018 continues at 59E59 Theaters with the highly acclaimed production of 'Operation Crucible.
BWW Review: Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville Star in Eugene O'Neill's LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
Ranking up there with MEDEA and OEDIPUS REX, Eugene O'Neill's family tragedy LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT would most likely make any playgoer's list of inappropriate classics to revive on Mother's Day weekend.
BWW Review: Christian Borle and Laura Michelle Kelly Lead a Top Shelf Encores! Cast In a Smashing ME AND MY GIRL
Playgoers in the know will arrive at any production of the 1937 West End smash ME AND MY GIRL already humming a bit of its legendary Act I closer 'The Lambeth Walk,' looking forward to a rousing showstopper where composer Noel Gay's peppy earworm is matched with co-bookwriter/lyricists L.
BWW Review: Prepubescent Battles Rage in Clare Barron's Exhilarating DANCE NATION
'How're you gonna cap off your prepubescent years?', a stony-faced teacher asks his competitive dance team members, shortly after winning a competition that saw one of their own suffer a season-ending injury.
BWW Review: Rocker Grandmom Clashes With Her Gospel-Singing Daughter in Sweet and Funny Musical UNEXPECTED JOY
Though the characters in bookwriter/lyricist Bill Russell and composer Janet Hood's sweet, funny and very entertaining new musical UNEXPECTED JOY are all women, there's a guy in the mix who still has a lot to say.
BWW Review: A BRIEF HISTORY OF WOMEN by Alan Ayckbourn at 59E59 Theaters is a Gem
The stage is set and the time is now to get tickets for A Brief History of Women.
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EN EL TIEMPO DE LAS MARIPOSAS Repertorio (1/07-12/31) |
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LA GRINGA Repertorio (2/08-12/31) |
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Bailey Swilley's Gimme A Sign! Soho Playhouse (9/17-9/17) |
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13 The Musical Griffin Theatre (8/14-8/23) PHOTOS |
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Bailey Swilley's Gimme A Sign! Soho Playhouse (9/20-9/20) |
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LA CASA DE BERNARDA ALBA Repertorio (11/15-12/31) |
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A Baby For Me? No Thank You, Please! Soho Playhouse (9/18-9/19) |