BWW Review: MY EYES WENT DARK at 59E59 Theaters is Intriguing Drama
My Eyes Went Dark, written and directed by Matthew Wilkinson, is now onstage at 59E59 Theaters.
Off-Broadway Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Off-Broadway.
BWW Review: Kevin Spacey Aces CLARENCE DARROW at Arthur Ashe Stadium
Ask any New York Mets fan and they'll tell you that one of the unique quirks about watching a game at the teams' Flushing home - be it the now-demolished Shea Stadium or the current Citi Field - is the frequent rumbling of planes coming in and out of LaGuardia airport.
BWW REVIEW: Jim Brochu Returns With Drama Desk-Winning Mostel Tribute ZERO HOUR
When playwright/actor Jim Brochu was announced as the 2010 Drama Desk Outstanding Solo Performance Award winner for his loving tribute to the great Zero Mostel, ZERO HOUR, circumstances of the evening set up an opportunity for him to open his acceptance speech with an incredibly funny, totally filth
BWW Review: Norm Lewis and Carolee Carmello Make For A Meatier SWEENEY TODD
The new Off-Broadway production of SWEENEY TODD just got a whole lot meatier.
BWW Review: Martyna Majok's Bittersweet and Humorous COST OF LIVING Explores The Mending of Various Wounds
Though the lonely, out-of-work truck driver Eddie continued to text love notes to his estranged wife's cell phone number long after her death, he never expect to get an answer.
BWW Review: INVINCIBLE at 59E59 Theaters is a Must-See Play by Torben Betts
See the US premiere of 'Invincible' now at 59E59 Theaters through July 2.
BWW Review: Black Roman Lives Matter in Trump-Themed JULIUS CAESAR
For the past 400+ years, the title character in William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar has been traditionally regarded as one of the good guys.
BWW Review: Rebecca Hall Intrigues in Clare Lizzimore's Psychological Drama ANIMAL
The confusion one might feel trying to follow Atlantic Theater Company's production of British playwright Clare Lizzimore's psychological study, Animal, is no doubt an intentional reflection of the emotional state of its central character.
BWW Review: Matthew Perry's THE END OF LONGING or The One About The Sexist Male Fantasies
In the opening scene of MCC's American premiere production of THE END OF LONGING, playwright/star Matthew Perry, playing the drunk, caustic and cocky Rolling Stone photographer Jack, looks deeply into the eyes of Stephanie, his latest attempt at a cocktail lounge pickup.
BWW Review: Michaels Urie and McGrath are Comic Dynamos in THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR
Though Anton Chekhov popularized the notion that there's nothing sadder than a Russian comedy, playgoers seeking a few more yuks than can be found in a night at THE CHERRY ORCHARD can look to one of The Good Doctor's countrymen, Nikolai Gogol, whose rip-roaring classic The Government Inspector is gr
BWW Review: Robert Schenkkan's BUILDING THE WALL Envisions The Future of Trump's Presidency
By necessity, Robert Schenkkan's tense and frightening political drama, BUILDING THE WALL, had to be a rush job written with the understanding that national events could sap it of its impact at any moment.
BWW Review: Women Balance Sex, Marriage and Finance in Gina Gionfriddo's CAN YOU FORGIVE HER?
As with her first Pulitzer-finalist play, BECKY SHAW, the title of Gina Gionfriddo's sharp-tongued comedy CAN YOU FORGIVE HER? is a literary reference.
BWW Review: ROTTERDAM at 59E59 Street Theaters is Affecting and Humorous
ROTTERDAM is now onstage at 59E59 Theaters through June 10th.
BWW Review: Norbert Leo Butz Stars in Hamish Linklater's Ambitious Drama THE WHIRLIGIG
"In a whirligig of grief" is how one character describes the emotional state of another in Hamish Linklater's ambitious new play, THE WHIRLIGIG, receiving a fine premiere mounting by The New Group's artistic director, Scott Elliott.
BWW Review: A.A. Milne's THE LUCKY ONE Receives a Rare Revival From The Mint
One look at the country home setting designer Vicki R.
BWW Review: Suzan-Lori Parks' Devastating VENUS Explores the Tragedy of Saartjie Baartman
Traditionally, the human beings with uncommon attributes who are featured as carnival side-show attractions can hold a certain degree of power in their profession.
BWW Review: IPHIGENIA IN SPLOTT at 59E59 is Excellent and Gripping
'IPHIGENIA IN SPLOTT,' written by Gary Owen and directed by Rachel O'Riordan, is now onstage at 59E59 Theaters though June 4th.
BWW Review: Polar Opposites Explore Romance In ERNEST SHACKLETON LOVES ME
Kat, the woman who's at the center of the wildly fun and unpredictable new two-person musical comedy Ernest Shackleton Loves me, is not exactly in a good emotional place when the show begins.
BWW Review: Martín Zimmerman's War Drama SEVEN SPOTS ON THE SUN Mixes Brutality and Magical Healing
Most people don't like war.
BWW Review: ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN? Takes Its Text From Trump Cabinet Senate Confirmation Hearings
Visitors observing the United States Senate in session from the chamber galleries are instructed to refrain from applauding, booing or - perhaps most crucial - laughing at their public servants as they undergo official business.
BWW Review: Encores! Serves Up Delicious Mounting of Cult Favorite THE GOLDEN APPLE
In the late-night hours of June, 14, 1994, when hockey's New York Rangers won their first Stanley Cup championship in 54 years, there were fans visiting the gravesites of loved ones, armed with six-packs of beer and radios, to share with long-gone fans a moment they thought they might never live to
BWW Review: HER OPPONENT Recreates Clinton/Trump Debates With Genders Switched
As it pertains to the 2016 presidential election, the title HER OPPONANT doesn't necessarily refer to Donald Trump.
BWW Review: John Doyle Cuts PACIFIC OVERTURES Down To Prelude Size
The best thing about Classic Stage Company's small-scale, extensively trimmed production of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's extraordinarily-written 1976 musical, PACIFIC OVERTURES, is a chance to see a terrific ensemble of actors taken from the New York stage's severely underutilized pool of Asi
BWW Review: FOSSILS at 59E59 is Like No Other Show
The US premiere of FOSSILS, devised by Bucket Club and directed by Nel Crouch, is now being performed at 59E59 Theaters through May 14th.
BWW Review: See THE ROUNDABOUT at 59E59 Theaters for Engaging Light Comedy
The Roundabout, now at 59E59 Theaters, is a truly charming play, one that will appeal to a broad audience.
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