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Thursday, May 7, 2026

Off-Broadway Review: KENREX (Lucille Lortel) by Carol Rocamora

A COMMUNITY PUSHED PAST THE LAW An electrifying solo tour de force that turns a town’s nightmare into gripping theater. The largest Off-Broadway cast this season—over a dozen roles—may…

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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Review: The Balusters at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre by Carol Rocamora

A social satire where everyone is implicated. Carol Rocamora reviews. The post Review: The Balusters at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.

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Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Broadway Review: BECKY SHAW (Helen Hayes) by Carol Rocamora

LOVE, LIES, AND LETHAL CHARM Gina Gionfriddo's comedy of dysfunction refuses easy labels"and lands every blow "Rom-com?" No. "Meet-cute"? Far from it. Sitting through Becky Shaw at the Helen…

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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

London Theatre Reviews: THE TEMPEST; SUMMERFOLK; LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES (The Globe and National Theatre) by Carol Rocamora

DIRECTORS TAKE CENTER STAGE Bold vision and theatrical daring define a revelatory London season Directorial daring dominates the London stages this spring season, providing some of the most …

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Monday, March 16, 2026

Review: Marcel on the Train by Carol Rocamora

From clown to hero: Carol Rocamora reviews this new play based on a remarkable true story The post Review: Marcel on the Train appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.

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Saturday, February 28, 2026

Review: Mother Russia at Signature Theatre by Carol Rocamora

Carol Rocamora finds Lauren Yee's latest to be the funniest new play in New York this season--as well as the most politically insightful. The post Review: Mother Russia at Signature Theatre …

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Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Broadway Review: BUG (Manhattan Theatre Club) by Carol Rocamora

There could have been a better time to bring back Bug, Tracy Letts's disturbing drama about paranoia and its devastating consequences. We have enough to be paranoid about these days, don't y…

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Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Off-Broadway Review: ANNA CHRISTIE (St. Ann's Warehouse) by Carol Rocamora

ANNA CHRISTIE RIDES THE TIDE AGAIN An early O'Neill, boldly staged, swept me into a fog-shrouded world of fate, forgiveness, and hard-won grace. "A rich and salty play," wrote one critic of …

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Monday, December 15, 2025

Review: Marjorie Prime at the Helen Hayes Theater by Carol Rocamora

Jordan Harrison's 2014 play may feel eerily prescient about the rise of AI, but uses technology to explore profounder themes. Carol Rocamora reviews. The post Review: Marjorie Prime at the H…

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Saturday, December 6, 2025

Broadway Review: CHESS (Imperial Theatre) by Carol Rocamora

WHEN SUPERPOWERS SING Broadway's new revival of Chess thrills more than it confounds ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ "Welcome to our Cold War Musical!" …

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Saturday, November 22, 2025

Review: Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) at the Longacre Theatre by Carol Rocamora

Two strangers meet cute but their story is no rom-com--and all the more enchanting for it. Carol Rocamora reviews. The post Review: Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) at the Longac…

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Thursday, November 13, 2025

Off-Broadway Review: ARCHDUKE (Roundabout Theatre Company at Laura Pels) by Carol Rocamora

THE SANDWICHES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD A wickedly funny historical fantasia delights even as it stares catastrophe in the face Roundabout Theatre Company's Archduke, which opened last night a…

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Monday, November 3, 2025

Review: Kyoto at Lincoln Center Theater by Carol Rocamora

A unique theatrical experience that blends docudrama and immersive theater to dramatize the stakes of climate change. Carol Rocamora reviews. The post Review: Kyoto at Lincoln Center Theater…

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Saturday, October 18, 2025

Review: Art at Music Box Theatre by Carol Rocamora

A play about art that's also a play about male friendship. Carol Rocamora reviews. The post Review: Art at Music Box Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.

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Friday, October 17, 2025

Broadway Review: RAGTIME (Lincoln Center Theater) by Carol Rocamora

THE DREAM REBORN: RAGTIME AWAKENS THE AMERICAN SOUL A momentous musical about American history, a momentous production in Lincoln Center Theater history, Ragtime, which opened last night, is…

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Thursday, October 16, 2025

Off-Broadway Review: ORATORIO FOR LIVING THINGS (Signature Theatre) by Carol Rocamora

When Time Becomes Music: Heather Christian's Oratorio for Living Things Transcends the Human Scale When the live performance of an artistic work is greater in vision and scope than anything …

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Monday, October 6, 2025

Review: This Much I Know at 59E59 by Carol Rocamora

Carol Rocamora finds Jonathan Spector's new play dizzyingly complex but extremely rewarding. The post Review: This Much I Know at 59E59 appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.

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Friday, September 26, 2025

Review: The Other Americans at the Public Theater by Carol Rocamora

Chasing the American Dream: Carol Rocamora reviews John Leguizamo's new play. The post Review: The Other Americans at the Public Theater appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.

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Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Review: Lunar Eclipse at the Pershing Square Signature Center by Carol Rocamora

A memorable, moving portrait of marriage pays homage to an American classic. Carol Rocamora reviews. The post Review: Lunar Eclipse at the Pershing Square Signature Center appeared first on …

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Sunday, June 8, 2025

Review: Eurydice at Signature Theatre Center by Carol Rocamora

Carol Rocamora finds this revival of Sarah Ruhl's take on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice "luminous and revelatory." The post Review: Eurydice at Signature Theatre Center appeared first on …

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Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Off-Broadway Review: FIVE MODELS IN RUINS, 1981 (LCT3 at the Claire Tow Theatre, Lincoln Center) by Carol Rocamora

THE BACCHAE WEAR BRIDAL You remember the Bacchae " don't you ? "  those wild women of Thebes in Euripides's ancient drama who, transformed by Dionysus, terrorized Pentheus's kingdom with …

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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Review: The Cherry Orchard at St. Ann's Warehouse by Carol Rocamora

Benedict Andrews finds the comedy in Chekhov's final play, but does he lose Chekhov? Carol Rocamora reviews. The post Review: The Cherry Orchard at St. Ann's Warehouse appeared first on Exeu…

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Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Broadway Review: GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK (Winter Garden Theatre) by Carol Rocamora

GEORGE CLOONEY'S SENSE OF DECENCY Where are our heroes when we need them?! It takes a Hollywood actor to give us one in these traumatic times. Trouble is, that hero comes from the 1950s. Geo…

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Thursday, April 10, 2025

Review: Glengarry Glen Ross at the Palace Theatre by Carol Rocamora

The epiphany of this Mamet revival is how relevant its look at American business still is. Carol Rocamora reviews. The post Review: Glengarry Glen Ross at the Palace Theatre appeared first o…

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Saturday, April 5, 2025

Review: Wine in the Wilderness at Classic Stage Company by Carol Rocamora

A worthy revival of an Alice Childress play looks at the definition of Black womanhood. Carol Rocamora reviews. The post Review: Wine in the Wilderness at Classic Stage Company appeared firs…

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Sunday, March 30, 2025

Review: Vanya at the Lucille Lortel by Carol Rocamora

An adaptation that highlights one astonishing performance without abandoning the themes of the original. Carol Rocamora reviews. The post Review: Vanya at the Lucille Lortel appeared first o…

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Saturday, March 15, 2025

London Theatre Review: THE YEARS (Harold Pinter Theatre) by Carol Rocamora

LONDON THEATRES' BOUNTIFUL OFFERINGS Spring may not have come yet, but it's already high season for the London theatre. And it's an exceptional one. Of the eight productions I attended last …

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Friday, March 14, 2025

London Theatre Review: KYOTO (Royal Shakespeare Company) by Carol Rocamora

LONDON THEATRES' BOUNTIFUL OFFERINGS Spring may not have come yet, but it's already high season for the London theatre. And it's an exceptional one. Of the eight productions I attended last …

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Thursday, February 27, 2025

Off-Broadway Review: DAKAR 2000 (Manhattan Theatre Club World Premiere by Rajiv Joseph at New York City Center) by Carol Rocamora

A THILLER IN REVERSE "It's the story of a kid who just wanted to make a difference…" But what price does he pay for it? Boubs (short for Boubakar), the narrator of Rajiv Joseph's gripping …

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Saturday, January 11, 2025

Review: Gypsy at the Majestic Theater by Carol Rocamora

Audra McDonald delivers a Rose for the ages. Carol Rocamora reviews. The post Review: Gypsy at the Majestic Theater appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.

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Sunday, January 5, 2025

Broadway Review: CULT OF LOVE (Second Stage at Helen Hayes) by Carol Rocamora

All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way… When Tolstoy wrote that line in Anna Karenina, he hadn't met the Dahls yet " that unforgettable family in Lesly…

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All that Chat

2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off