BWW Review: A GAMBLERS GUIDE TO DYING at 59E59 is Intriguing
A stunningly original one-man show, A Gambler's Guide to Dying is now onstage at 59E59 Theaters through April 23rd.
Off-Broadway Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Off-Broadway.
BWW Review: Prospective In-Laws Clash Over Religion In THE PROFANE
From ABIE'S IRISH ROSE to LA CAGE AUX FOLLES and beyond, the conflicts that occur when future in-laws meet for the first time have been a traditional source of comedy for both stage and screen.
BWW Review: Harvey Fierstein Reluctantly Finds Romance in Martin Sherman's Compelling GENTLY DOWN THE STREAM
"I'm old enough to be your ancestor," the 61-year-old gentleman scoffs to his 28-year-old overnight guest who, after meeting on a dating site called Gaydar, suggests that something of permanence could come between them.
BWW Review: Transport Group Intimately Pairs William Inge's COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA with PICNIC
A great difference between the Broadway theatre of today and that of the 1950s, the decade when William Inge emerged as an important American playwright, is that the public couldn't see the kind of edgy, incisive drama on their television sets that live theatre was offering.
BWW Review: Sharp Cast Brings Scandal to the Stage in Pearl Theatre Co.'s VANITY FAIR
With a slight contemporary flare that is truthfully surpassed by the timeless spark characters like Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley hold so dear, and with an effect made that much more potent when seen in a theatrical light, the Pearl Theatre Co.
BWW Review: John Leguizamo Brushes Up On LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS
It's no secret to theatregoer's that the frenetically paced, multi-character solo plays by Obie-winner John Leguizamo have provided far more insight into Latin-American history and culture than can be found in most American school textbooks.
BWW Review: Cole Porter Meets Jimmy Durante as Encores! Reconstructs THE NEW YORKERS
The authors who wrote the books for even the most successful Broadway musical comedies of the 1920s and 30s often get a bum rap for the flimsiness of their plots and the nonsensical nature of their gags.
BWW Review: BENEATH THE GAVEL at 59E59-An Exciting Theatrical Experience
A one of a kind show is now in town.
BWW Review: Societal Norms Meet Animal Natures in Sarah Ruhl's HOW TO TRANSCEND A HAPPY MARRIAGE
As patrons enter the Mitzi Newhouse for Sarah Ruhl's newest clever and quirky comedy, HOW TO TRANSCEND A HAPPY MARRIAGE, they're greeted by set designer David Zinn's rendering of a smart and simply furnished living room, above which hangs the carcass of a slaughtered and skinned goat.
BWW Review: Jo Lampert Is Stellar In David Byrne's JOAN OF ARC: INTO THE FIRE
Who is she? Where did she come from? These are questions likely to pass through the minds of Off-Broadway's regular attendees while witnessing Jo Lampert's stellar performance as the title character of David Byrne's new musical, JOAN OF ARC: INTO THE FIRE.
BWW Review: WHITE GUY ON THE BUS at 59E59 is a Must-See Drama
White Guy on the Bus is now being performed at 59e59 Theaters through April 16th.
BWW Review: THE LIGHT YEARS Salutes Starry-Eyed Innovators Who Remain Earthbound
At the beginning of The Debate Society's premiere production of THE LIGHT YEARS (written by Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen, developed and directed by Oliver Butler) we're told that Arcturus, the star that guided Christopher Columbus to what he thought was India, is precisely forty light years away from
BWW Review: Ethan Lipton's THE OUTER SPACE Seeks Suburbia Orbiting Mercury
Five years ago, playwright/composer/lyricist/performer Ethan Lipton stood on the stage of Joe's Pub as the central character of his solo musical NO PLACE TO GO, explaining the choices he had to make when the company he worked for announced it was relocating to Mars.
BWW Review: Sex, Pizza and Slasher Flicks in Erica Schmidt's ALL THE FINE BOYS
Straight cisgender teenage boys looking to lose their virginity are generally accepted as a staple of coming-of-age comedies that make movie theatre box offices hum.
BWW Review: Experience the Timeless Magic of the New Vic's THE AGING MAGICIAN
In association with Beth Morrison Projects and VisionIntoArt, The Aging Magician now celebrates its off Broadway premiere with The New 42nd Street at the New Victory Theater - a theater dedicated to providing children with quality (and usually fantastic) productions in the very heart of Times Square
BWW Review: Demon Barber Moves To Barrow Street In An Intimate SWEENEY TODD
When Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's classic musical thriller Sweeney Todd: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET opened on Broadway in 1979, Harold Prince's production was of grand operatic proportions.
BWW Review: Janie Dee Makes a Smashing Return To New York as Feminist Fighter LINDA
It's not exactly a spoiler to note that the closing scene of Penelope Skinner's wonderfully absorbing and issue-oriented dramatic comedy, LINDA, has the title character, a successful marketing executive, addressing a group of colleagues in the year 2007, excited about how the anti-aging cream she pr
BWW Review: David Mamet's Tense and Terse THE PENITENT Debates Moral Issues
A night out at David Mamet's tense and terse new play, The Penitent, now getting a hard-edged premiere by director Neil Pepe via Atlantic Theatre Company, isn't so much an observance of human behavior as it is a debate of moral issues.
BWW Review: KUNSTLER at 59E59 Theaters is Timely and Captivating
'Kunstler,' a compelling portrayal of the high profile trial lawyer William Kunstler, is now being performed at 59E59 Theaters through Sunday, March 12th.
BWW Review: Tyne Daly Brings Jerry Herman's DEAR WORLD To The York Theatre
Listening to the original Broadway cast album of Jerry Herman's 1969 entry, DEAR WORLD, it's almost unimaginable to think you're hearing the score of a show that shuttered on Broadway after less than four months worth of performances.
BWW Review: Will Eno's WAKEY, WAKEY Offers Punch, Cake and Ruminations on Life
You can't say that playwright/director Will Eno doesn't go out big with his new piece, WAKEY, WAKEY.
BWW Review: John Kander Musicalizes Another Dark and Dangerous Subject In KID VICTORY
Though the brilliant musicals that composer John Kander created with his late lyricist partner Fred Ebb frequently tackled dark and violent issues (CABARET, CHICAGO, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN and THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS among them), they did so with a shiny, often cynical veneer of show-biz.
BWW Review: 120 Variations of Life and Death in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' EVERYBODY
'We're dealing with some fairly old and ancient material, so maybe let's trust it to be really wise and meaningful, okay?' asks a character acting as a kind of host at the beginning of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' fun and breezy new play, Everybody.
BWW Review: Caryl Churchill's ESCAPED ALONE Yearns For a Post-Apocalyptic Return To Normalcy
When tragedy strikes a community, after the initial shock and the effort to neutralize the situation, there's always a strong desire to return to normalcy.
BWW Review: PRETTY FILTHY (Original Cast Recording) is Humorous and Heartfelt
The hilarious, sexy, and surprisingly touching musical PRETTY FILTHY made a splash Off-Broadway in early 2015.
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LAGNIAPPE | Stage & Film Summer Season at Marist University Marist University Symphonic Hall (7/11-7/11) |
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LA CASA DE BERNARDA ALBA Repertorio (11/15-12/31) |
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TRIP AROUND THE SUN | Stage & Film Summer Season at Marist University Marist University Symphonic Hall (7/26-7/26) |
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bala.fruta./bullet.fruit | Stage & Film Summer Season at Marist Marist University Symphonic Hall (7/11-7/11) |
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Hadid 59E59 Theatres (7/10-7/21) |
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UNMOORED | Stage & Film Summer Season at Marist University Marist University Symphonic Hall (7/12-7/12) |
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MENAFEE | Stage & Film Summer Season at Marist University Marist University Symphonic Hall (7/25-7/25) |
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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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WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND | Stage & Film Summer Season at Bardavon Bardavon 1869 Opera House (7/31-7/31) |
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