Balusters are the decorative posts that support a porch railing – without them, the whole structure collapses. In David Lindsay-Abaire’s wickedly sharp “The Balusters,” now at Manhat…
The play "Fallen Angels" written by Noel Coward, originally premiered on Broadway nearly one hundred years ago in December of 1927. The second Broadway revival that is currently on stage at …
"Time can be a blisteringly fast thing, where in the blink of an eye " ten years are gone from your life, but the next week is agony." Nick Yarris (Adrien Brody) opens Lindsey Ferrentino's "…
The musical "Titanique," a parody of the well-known movie "Titanic," has managed to dock at the Broadway stage of the St. James Theatre after it set sail from Los Angeles in 2017. It made a …
When we saw "Cats: The Jellicle Ball" at PAC NYC last summer, the production didn't work. The audience overpowered the performers " whooping, hollering, stomping on wooden risers until the v…
Some may say that Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman" may be the greatest play of the 20th century and there is evidence that supports that claim. It premiered on Broadway in 1949,…
For six scenes, "Becky Shaw" unfolds in shadows " David Zinn's dark grays, Stacey Derosier's moody shafts of light illuminating secrets and lies. Then, in scene seven, everything floods with…
"Giant," the new play penned by Mark Rosenblatt that opened on Broadway refers to the well-known author of children's books Roald Dahl. The word 'Giant' may pertain to Dahl standing six foot…
Eleven shows. Eleven days. Welcome to April's theatrical marathon. What follows are compressed reviews " 300 words each, five shows per roundup " covering everything we've seen for Outer Cri…
The latest offering at the Vineyard Theatre is "Bughouse," conceived and directed by Martha Clarke, with a script adapted from the writings of Henry Darger, by Beth Henley. For those who are…
At the center of Julissa Reynoso and Michael J. Chepiga's "Public Charge," now at the Public Theater, are two marginalized women who understood something the State Department establishment d…
The most devastating moment in Ro Reddick's "Cold War Choir Practice" is not a Soviet missile strike. It is an American bomb, planted by an American cult, detonating on South Salina Street i…
In her program notes for "You Got Older," playwright Clare Barron shares her "optimistic belief that there is profound comfort in just living privately together. Life and desire can persist …
Anna Ziegler's "Antigone (This Play I Read in High School)," currently at the Public Theater's Barbaralee Theater, is not the Sophocles tragedy I taught in high school"but then again, neithe…
It has taken a very long time, actually 27 years, but Richard Maltby and David Shire have decided that it was "About Time," their new musical revue, that completes the trilogy which began wi…
Abigail and Shaun Bengson welcome the audience to New York Theatre Workshop for "My Joy is Heavy." They introduce themselves, the band, the crew. They explain this is a relaxed house perform…
"Did You Write This Scene or Did I?" THE UNKNOWN at Studio Seaview When critics dismissed David Cale's "The Unknown" as a solo thriller with a "tired twist," they revealed more about their o…
It has been eleven years since the play "Every Brilliant Thing" penned by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe, opened Off Broadway at the intimate 199 seat Barrow Street Theatre in New York.…
A Theatrical Rorschach Test: CHINESE REPUBLICANS at Roundabout Alex Lin's "Chinese Republicans" arrives at Roundabout Theatre Company with considerable ambition: a world premiere examining A…
"We're Here. Right Now: THE RESERVOIR's Hard-Won Grace" Jake Brasch's "The Reservoir," now playing at Atlantic Theater Company, operates through counterpoint: addiction and dementia, comedy …
Many plays are based on factual events that had a great impact on society during the time they took place and usually make the protagonist the person who was responsible for the course of ac…
Life can be compared to a fighting match, where once you step into the ring you are alone. You become a monster defending themselves and fighting for their life, suffering from cuts and brui…
"Parsing Joyce: ERS's ULYSSES Demonstrates Without Embodying" Good readers create images as they navigate dense text, constructing a personal vision of the world on the page. Elevator Repair…
Don't Look at Me: "The Other Place" and the Tragedy Critics Missed When Alexander Zeldin's "The Other Place" premiered at London's National Theatre in 2024, critics hailed it as "the outstan…
Calling all playwrights! We are excited to announce an open call for submissions for the 2026 Broadway Bound Theatre Festival . Showcase your new play in the heart of NYC Get support from…