David Cote News

Following the breakout success of her Off-Broadway debut Grief Camp, playwright Eliya Smith will bring audiences deeper into the lives of teenagers with the world premiere of Dad Don’t Read This.

Critics used to come to opening nights and rush back and write their reviews to try to get them in the early editions of next day’s newspaper. Eventually, preview periods became longer, but we still held onto the opening night critic tradition for a while.

Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting the first Broadway production of Tracy Letts' Bug, the sci-fi thriller written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer. Read reviews for the production!

What did critics think of ANNA CHRISTIE, running at Brooklyn's St. Ann's Warehouse, directed by Thomas Kail, and starring Michelle Williams and Tom Sturridge?

Marjorie Prime, the existential drama from Jordan Harrison is now playing at the Helen Hayes Theater, directed by Anne Kauffman. The production stars Danny Burstein, Christopher Lowell, Cynthia Nixon, and June Squibb in the title role of Marjorie Prime. 

Explore the immersive MASQUERADE experience of The Phantom of the Opera! Read the reviews and discover why it's captivating audiences!

Critics weigh in on Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter’s performances in Waiting for Godot, now running on Broadway until January 4, 2026.

The first-ever Broadway revival of ART by Yasmina Reza is now running on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre. The production stars Bobby Cannavale, James Corden, and Neil Patrick Harris. Read the reviews!

The Coffee House Club will present Theater is Hard LIVE, the candid and humorous reflections of playwright Sara Farrington, on October 8, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the historic Salmagundi Club.

Scenic designer John Lee Beatty will be honored with the Ming Cho Lee Award for Lifetime Achievement in Design bestowed by the Henry Hewes Design Awards .

The Henry Hewes Design Awards Committee has revealed the 2025 Henry Hewes Design Awards Honorees who will be recognized at the 61st annual ceremony on October 20 in New York.

The Delacorte Theater officially repoened with Free Shakespeare in the Park's TWELFTH NIGHT. Revel in the midsummer madness as twins Sebastian and Viola survive shipwreck, revenge plots, and the trick doors of love. Read reviews for this star-studded production!

The candy store is open! Heathers The Musical, the cult-hit musical returns Off-Broadway this season at New World Stages in a new production starring Lorna Courtney, Casey Likes and more! Read the Off-Broadway reviews!

Opera in the Heights has announced its 2025–2026 season. The lineup includes Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music in November, a joyful holiday concert in December, the Texas premiere of Lucidity by Laura Kaminsky and David Cote in March, and Donizetti's sparkling comedy Don Pasquale in April.

On Wednesday May 21st, 2025 at 6:00PM, NYC's Salmagundi Club (47 5th Avenue) will host a conversation with theatre critic David Cote and former Head of Scripted Fiction at Spotify, Mimi O'Donnell.

The New York Drama Critics' Circle has named Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s Purpose Best Play of the 2024-25 season. The award for Best Musical went to Maybe Happy Ending, book by Will Aronson and Hue Park, music by Will Aronson, lyrics by Hue Park.

Theatre World Awards Board of Directors has just announced the Honorees for Theatre World Award for an Outstanding Debut Performance in a Broadway or Off-Broadway Production. We have the full list of honorees!

The winners of the 2025 New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards will be announced next week. The awards include a cash prize of $2,500 for Best Play, made possible by a grant from the Lucille Lortel Foundation.

Dead Outlaw is running on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre! The new musical features a book by Itamar Moses, music and lyrics from David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna, and is directed by David Cromer. Let's see what the critics are saying about the new musical...

Last night, April 11, Atlantic Theater Company opened the world premiere of Grief Camp, written by Eliya Smith and directed by Tony Award nominee Les Waters. Read the reviews here!