560 stories from Theatre Reviews Limited
Brilliantly re-envisioning E.M. Forster's masterpiece Howards End to 21st-century New York, THE INHERITANCE asks how much we owe those who lived and loved before us, questions the role we mu…
Perhaps good old fashioned sentimental romantic comedies that tug at your heartstrings still attract an audience but they also need to be solid and real. "Sabbath Girl" provides neither of t…
Under Leigh Silverman's meticulous direction, the ensemble cast could not be better poised to ensure the success of "Grand Horizons." Bess Wohl develops her characters with precision which a…
The question that remains in my mind is why anyone would attempt to create a musical based on the dated 1969 motion picture "BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE?" Granted the meant to be c…
Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to announce casting for the world premiere production of "The Bedwetter," a new musical wi…
"Greater Clements" is a testament to what happens when societal structures and safeguards disintegrate, when mental illness challenges societal and familial norms, and what happens when the …
The music and lyrics by Mr. Carney and Gary Clark are the spine of this production providing characters with internal structure that is strong and sound always supporting the action. It is a…
The strength of Abbie Spallen's "Pumpgirl," currently running at Irish Rep's W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre, lies in the playwright's authentic characters and their believable conflicts tha…
There is nothing new to be learned from this particular production about providing comfort for aging parents, but it may be worth a trip to the theatre just to see these two veteran actors t…
The epic new work penned by Stephen Adly Guirgis entitled "Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven" refers to the vast array of residents in a transitional shelter for women on the upper Wests…
"Our Dear Dead Drug Lord" is a stunning and unsettling piece of theatre that will stay with audience members long after the curtain call. The memory will either result in dramatic shifts in …
Tony Kushner's dystopian vision has a firm grounding in the history of the rise of fascism in Germany in the early 1930s and in the methodical and somewhat meteoric rise of Adolf Hitler to C…
There are plenty of holiday shows that enter the New York theatre scene to provide some special seasonal entertainment for tourists, locals and avid theater goers alike fulfilling a wide spe…
In the leading role of Cyrano is Peter Dinklage who gives a realistic and sincere portrayal of Cyrano without the familiar accoutrements to accompany his characterization. He is a fine actor…
The title of Donja R. Love's play "one in two," currently running in The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center, is reflective of the alarming 2016 study rel…
The cast is fearless, and the ensemble is impeccable never missing a beat or an opportunity to evoke the emotions at the core of their character. The dialogue, movement and lighting appear t…
Veteran actors of screen, stage, and television Harry Hamlin and Stefanie Powers do their best to bring Joshua Ravetch's "One November Yankee" to the stage at 59E59 Theaters on Manhattan's U…
Loss looms large over four Texas residents in Stephen Brown's "Everything Is Super Great" currently running at 59E59 Theaters. Nineteen-year-old Tommy (a sullen and hapless Will Sarratt) has…
Nearly everyone was filled with a joyous feeling as they watched Scrooge learn what happiness he could bring to his fellowman. As the hand bell choir assembles like a Christmas card vignette…
Successful entrepreneurs like Harry (an overzealous but hypersensitive Raúl Esparza) typically attempt to guard their "art" from "commerce" for as long as possible. They feel frightened b…
Harvey Feinstein wisely chooses to "be" Bella Abzug and not simply "portray" her. There are no gimmicks here, no backups, no filters, no frills " just Bella. Mr. Fierstein draws on his skill…
This is a quiet evening that involves discussions and decisions that might change the lives of some of the participants and establishes the characters identities and motives. It explores the…
A three-month-old infant named Chris looks up from his stroller at his thirty-something mother (Hannah Cabell) as she makes an appointment with his pediatrician for the next day at 11:15. Ch…
There is no denying that a retrospect on of the life of Albert Einstein and the development of his renowned Theory of Relativity would be compelling and extremely interesting. To present thi…
As a whole, "One Discordant Violin" satisfies the theatergoer's palate with an enchanting story that rings true, is compellingly relatable, and plucks the strings of the heart with cosmic vi…