All articles by Gregory Fletcher
A VIEW FROM THE INSIDE An intriguing drama keeps climbing but never quite reaches the heights it promises The New York premiere of The Vessel by Brendan George combines nonfiction with ficti…
A WOMAN UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Wendy Wasserstein’s political comedy remains disturbingly current nearly three decades after its Broadway premiere How fitting that La Femme Theatre Production…
NO PASSING THE TRUTH John Donnelly’s drama examines the devastating cost of repression, secrecy, and the life that might have been The American premiere of John Donnelly‘s The Pass (orig…
NOT WAITING FOR GODOT… WAITING FOR THE DINOSAUR This delightfully confounding absurdist comedy won’t convert skeptics, but devotees of the genre may find much to admire Halfway through W…
A TOAST TO TOXIC JUSTICE A visually ravishing musical transforms vengeance into exhilarating theater Thanks to director Mary Zimmerman, scenic designer Daniel Ostling, and lighting designer …
REACHING FOR MORE An engaging journey, once it finds its rhythm. Based on the 1999 film of the same name, the new musical A Walk on the Moon makes its New York premiere at the Laura Pels The…
INTENTS LOVE Victoria Lynne Barclay’s impressive debut traces a friendship—and a missed connection—across twenty-five years The world premiere of Camping by Victoria Lynne Barclay offe…
FAITH, HOPE, AND QUEERITY: AMEN TO THAT Flux Theatre Ensemble finds grace where religion and identity collide One of the great joys of theatergoing in New York City is discovering the countl…
KEYS TO THE PAST Directed by James Ijames, August Wilson’s masterpiece resonates powerfully in an exceptional PSF production As the fourth installment in August Wilson‘s immense American…
LESSONS INTERRUPTED A haunting memory play finds its strongest voice in music, memory, and an exceptional ensemble There is a painting at the Frick—a Vermeer—of a girl at her music lesso…
GHOSTS OF LOVE John J. Caswell, Jr.’s moving drama finds unexpected grace amid fear, desire, and survival As Pride Month begins, there may be no better theatrical companion than John J. Ca…
SHOPPING FOR MEANING Thornton Wilder’s long-lost play arrives decades late, still reaching for something just beyond its grasp Seventy-five years is a long time to wait for a world premier…
MIRROR, MIRROR, ON THE WALL Kip Williams delivers a visually stunning assault on the senses, even when the drama struggles to keep pace A co-production with London’s Donmar Warehouse, The …
PUCK BUNNIES AND POWER PLAYS Knowing exactly who it’s playing to, this gleefully ridiculous send-up shoots and scores There are fandoms, and then there are fandoms. The kind that inspires …
STOP SIGNS AND SOCIAL SIGNALS Sharp, humane, and richly acted, this new comedy lands with both wit and weight In The Balusters, playwright David Lindsay-Abaire once again proves himself a ma…
MAN VS. MACHINE, STILL LOSING Rice's century-old warning lands with unsettling familiarity In its inaugural production at the newly claimed St. Clement's Theatre, The New Group launches its …
SAILORS, SILLINESS, AND A SHADOW ON THE HORIZON Quirky musical comedy drifts between charm and fatigue before finding a quietly haunting final note When it comes to musical theater, writer M…
CHEKHOV IN EXILE"AND IN REVOLT A vivid, self-reflexive journey where art, politics, and survival collide Developed by En Garde Arts prior to its premiere at La MaMa ETC in May 2025, Seagull:…
LOVE, LOSS, AND LOOPING PATTERNS A quirky, performance-art breakup tale that charms before it overstays its welcome Created by New Zealand's EBKM, Karin McCracken investigates the pangs of r…
FROM SANTO DOMINGO TO STATE DEPARTMENT An ambitious portrait of Julissa Reynoso's rise spans continents, though its cool staging keeps emotion at a distance At The Public Theater, the world …
A HANDSOME, AMBITIOUS REVENGE MUSICAL TAKES SHAPE Strong design and performances elevate Dumas' tale, even as tonal shifts occasionally blur its focus The York Theatre's ambitious world prem…
EXTRA! EXTRA! SING ALL ABOUT IT A musical about paparazzi culture delivers energy and tunes but could stand to sharpen its storytelling Brogan Nelson, Jack Rasmussen The new musical The Papa…
I suppose when Martha Clarke proposes an idea for a theater production at this point in her illustrious career, the powers that be must grant her every blessing: no gatekeepers, no interfere…
ANCIENT MYTH, MODERN BODY POLITIC A classical tragedy is boldly reframed through a contemporary moral crisis, giving Antigone's defiance startling new urgency Celia Keenan-Bolger, Haley Wong…
SPARE PARTS, FULLY LOADED QUESTIONS Glass's brainy biotech thriller delivers ideas, surprises, and genuine theatrical punch Jonny-James Kajoba, Rob McClure, Matt Walker and Michael Genet I s…
ACTIVISM, FAMILY, AND A BACKYARD BATTLE The new play at TOSOS revisits the legacy of ACT UP and the uneasy quiet that followed CJ DiOrio & Nancy Slusser TOSOS, New York City's oldest pro…
THEATRE THROUGH GOGGLES A 47-minute VR encounter turns a gallery into the closest "front row" imaginable. How would you like to attend a play starring Ian McKellen"and be seated front row ce…
I FOUND A NEW BEAU FOR YOU But this wonderful new musical closes on January 4, 2026 at St. Luke's There are two standout reasons to catch Beau the Musical, the moving and musically stirring …
A BELOVED CLASSIC REBORN WITH BELL CHOIRS, SNOWFALL & HEART ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ Are you fond of bell choirs, Christmas carols, indoor sn…
GOTTA SEE THIS SHOW! ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ I've been a fan of American Dance Machine since I was a kid in the 1980s"a company devoted to resta…
A PLAY HELD TOGETHER BY BANDAGES: SCALPAL, PLEASE Colt Coeur's world premiere of The Surgeon and Her Daughters, written by Chris Gabo, is a play of ideas"debates volleyed across generations,…
"TOWN OF NASTY" AND OTHER THINGS WE BLURT OUT FOR FREE SPEECH Immersive pulp fiction where the audience writes the filth The world premiere of Dirty Books is an immersive play written and di…
THE MARATHON OF MAKING ART A process piece that asks as much of the audience as the ensemble Perhaps the title of Nazareth Hassan's new play Practice, which opened at Playwrights Horizons to…
FROM CALLING CUES TO TAKING THEM Ruth Sternberg on her unexpected return to The Public" this time as an actor For nearly two decades, Ruth Sternberg was one of the steady, unseen engines of …
A SPELLBINDING CAULDRON BOILS OVER, SUMMONING THEATER'S WILD GODS Suffice it to say, there's nothing else in New York quite like Anne Washburn's new play The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire, …
A LOVE LETTER TO THE OBAMAS THAT BRINGS THE WHITE HOUSE DOWN The biggest surprise of the season for me has been 44 the Musical, which opened last night at the Daryl Roth Theatre. Billed as a…
NOSTALGIA IN THE SPOTLIGHT, MODERNITY IN THE WINGS At a time when most new musicals chase novelty, Reunions looks lovingly backward. Conceived as a pair of one-act chamber pieces performed b…
WHEN CIVILIZATION CRASHES IN QUIET MODE Cellunova Productions' latest outing, Destination Undefined ventures into the future with a provocative premise that might make you reconsider your st…
POLLUTION ISN'T THE ONLY PROBLEM IN SULFUR BOTTOM Playwright Rishi Varma sets out with noble intentions in Sulfur Bottom"to shine a light on environmental racism and the communities whose li…
TA-DA! AND OTHER QUEER MAGIC TRICKS For Josh Sharp, "ta-da!" is code for gay. As a twelve-year-old magician, it was his entrance line: "ta-da!" Yeah, totally gay. But growing up in the South…
DARWIN DEL FABRO STUNS IN A PERFORMANCE OF BECOMING One reason the queer community has found broader acceptance in America " generally speaking " is that most people today know someone who i…
FRANK MORGAN Not too long ago in Sag Harbor, Morgan Bassichis spent time at an artist residency. For those unfamiliar with such places, Morgan wryly explained that "an art residency is when …
PATCHWORK PATRIOTISM, POWERED BY A KILLER SETLIST With a book credited to Bryce Hallett, one may expect Rolling Thunder to be a new Off-Broadway musical. Despite the presence of a librettist…
A Woman's Journey of Self-Discovery Presented in the Year of the Snake, Lady White Snake offers a contemporary interpretation of one of China's great folktales"long retold in theatre, film, …
TWO GINGER SNAPS UP FOR THIS PARENT TRAP PARODY The subtitle for Ginger Twinsies, the new Off-Broadway comedy which last tonight at the Orpheum Theatre, reads: "The Parent Trap parody (legal…
THE MORRIS, THE MERRIER The Mark Morris Dance Group celebrates its 45th anniversary with a dynamic return to The Joyce Theater. Program B showcases a wide-ranging display of the company's ha…
JOY TO THE WHIRL For every inventive soul who's ever heard "no," "pass," or "next," Joy is for you. Based on the life of Miracle Mop inventor Joy Mangano, this briskly staged musical deliver…
YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT'S IN STORE; SHOP 'TIL REALITY DROPS Area15 is an immersive retail and entertainment district located just minutes from the Las Vegas Strip. Its crown jewel is Omega Mar…
A DARKLY HILARIOUS REVIVAL The 1989 cult classic film, Heathers (if you haven't seen it, it's a friggin' must) preceeded the film Mean Girls (2004) by fifteen years. Later, it was adapted in…
A WESTERN WORTH REVISITING The Onomatopoeia Theatre Company, in collaboration with the Gene Frankel Theatre, brings back The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance in a compelling and timely revival. …
