★★★★☆ When a master playwright takes on the mystery of sight (in its many senses), it pays to listen. The post Molly Sweeney: An Ideal Cast Adds Insight and Int…
★★★☆☆ Playwright/performer NSangou Njikam, accompanied by some gifted colleagues, gets to the heart of hip-hop culture. The post Syncing Ink: A Crack Ensemble R…
★★★☆☆ Absurdism triumphs in this crazy combo meal of modern dating mores plus culinary pretention. The post Staff Meal: Chef's Kiss for a Kooky Pastiche appeare…
★★★☆☆ All the fixings " including some snazzy sets and standout stars " don't suffice to hoist this musical into the top rank. The post The Great Gatsby: All …
MasterVoices revives their 2010 concert staging of this opera version of the Steinbeck novel The post The Grapes of Wrath: Ricky Ian Gordon's Opera Deserves a Real Run appeared first on Ne…
★★★★★ There's no way to sugarcoat Thomas Jefferson's abuse of Sally Hemings, but Lori-Parks whips up an entertaining gloss. The post Sally & Tom: The Oddest…
★★☆☆☆ Daubed with broad strokes, this sweeping bio-musical proves at once arty and inept. The post Lempicka: A Paint-by-Numbers Old-School Musical appeared firs…
★★★★☆ "Loss is fast, and grief is slow…. At the grief hotel, you get to stop time." The post Grief Hotel: A Bizarre Business Plan That Doubles as a Clever Lei…
★★★★☆ Brian Friel's early character study " an exercise in ego vs. id " proves surprisingly timely and compelling. The post Philadelphia, Here I Come: Two Aces…
★★★★☆ This "circus musical" occupies an impressively big tent, probing the power dynamics that affect the human animal. The post Water for Elephants: A Thrillin…
★★★☆☆ Cecily Strong does her utmost as a spinster (yes, the dated epithet is apt) desperate to find a mate at all costs. The post Brooklyn Laundry: Management N…
★★★☆☆ A shy courage infuses this recessive exercise in responding to emotional trauma. The post I Love You So Much I Could Die: A Relatable Palliative appeared …
★★☆☆☆ Eddie Izzard's formidable talent is spread a bit thin in this daunting abridgment of Shakespeare's masterwork. The post Hamlet: A Tour de Force That Fails…
★★☆☆☆ Poke a troll and you might discover its soft underbelly. The post Russian Troll Farm: The Hijinks Are Far from Hilarious appeared first on New York Stage…
★★★★☆ Gabby Beans portrays a writer-in-training at three distinct junctures in her life, slightly jumbled to fascinating effect. The post Jonah: Three Ages of W…
★★☆☆☆ Brian Friel's Ballybeg aristos face reduced circumstances, with varying degrees of grace (and varying degrees of acting skill). The post Aristocrats: Bria…
★★★☆☆ The book could use a some beefing up, but the music is a treat " an extraordinary experience in so intimate a space. The post Buena Vista Social Club: Go …
★★★★☆ With a bold, groundbreaking documentary as inspiration, this brave new musical delivers depth and delight. The post How to Dance in Ohio: Exuberance Trium…
★★★★☆ The travails of a born outsider, coping with inconceivable hardships in the South Africa of four decades ago, tragically resonates to this day. The post L…
★★★★☆ A crack cast reinvigorates Eric Idle's irreverent slice of highly improbable history. The post Spamalot: Spamalot: Trumpeting the Return of a Raunchy Musi…
★★★★☆ A singing sextet in pre-WWII Berlin wows the cabaret crowd " but proves powerless against the Gestapo The post Harmony: Superb Singing Marks Barry Manilow…
★★★★☆ Nathan Lane hosted an evanescent revival of his too rarely seen collaboration with Stephen Sondheim. The post The Frogs: They're Back and Bouncier Than Ev…
★★★☆☆ With additions from the Rodgers & Hart songbook, this updated interpretation is juicy if not entirely cohesive The post Pal Joey: At City Center, Puri…
★★★☆☆ Each recovery story is unique, but this one proves overly schematic. The post Dig: Theresa Rebeck could delve a bit deeper appeared first on New York Stag…
★★★★☆ A clever script and a versatile cast transform a horror classic into pure fun and games The post Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors Tickles Ingeniously appeared…