Oklahoma! and Slave Play Are Among Our Top 5 Shows to See This Week
With so much great theater in New York City and across the country, you might need a little help deciding what to see this week. We've got you covered!
Here you'll find a list of standout shows that our TheaterMania critics consider especially worth your time. They're all top productions that you definitely won't want to miss — including two from the Public Theater's currently ongoing Under the Radar festival that are running through this weekend.
Click on the title of a show to learn more and purchase tickets.
RECENTLY OPENED:
(© Abraham Villafaña)
"…[an] enchanting synthesis of traditional myth and personal narrative from Mexico's Makuyeika Colectivo Teatral…[l]ovingly conceived and directed by Héctor Flores Komatsu… Even in its most exuberant moments, a simmering rage bubbles under Andares…" Read Zachary Stewart's full review here.
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"Jonathan Rockefeller has brought Paddington to the stage for the first time in a funny 50-minute show… Paddington Gets in a Jam is a fun introduction to live theater for little ones and provides a good lesson in the importance of saying 'please' and 'thank you,' even when others might not be as polite." Read Pete Hempstead's full review here.
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"…a brutally honest, no-holds-barred, emergency siren of a solo show… [Josh] Fox is an ideal narrator who grabs you by the hand and pulls you along for the entirety of the overwhelming proceedings, whether you like it or not. …[I]f you're going to consume 90 minutes of meaty journalism, it's refreshing to feel confident that you're being told the truth." Read Hayley Levitt's full review here.
CLOSING SOON:
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"[Director Daniel Fish] has brushed away the dust from this beloved classic, uncovering the discord and primal lust that's always been hiding in the shadows of [Oscar] Hammerstein's script. …Sitting with rapt attention for three hours, I felt as though I was watching a brand-new musical, not one that just turned 76. It's one of the best revivals I've ever seen. And it's just so sexy." Read David Gordon's full review here.
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"…Slave Play provokes conversations about racial topics that Americans are often too afraid to have without the kind of shared experience that this play provides. …Seeing it a second time has strengthened my opinion that Slave Play bears the marks of genius, and by 'genius' I mean that rare gift of fresh insight that allows others to see the world in a new way." Read Pete Hempstead's full review here.
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