Reviews

Read all our theater and the performing-arts coverage across the U.S., including exclusive interviews, insightful reviews, and must-see photos and videos.

Latest Articles

Jonathan Hadary, C.J. Wilson, Heather Burns, Marylouise Burke, and Omar Metwally star in Brian Watkins's <em>Epiphany</em>, directed by Tyne Rafaeli, at Lincoln Center's Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater.
Reviews
Editor's Pick
Review: A Dinner Party (for What, Exactly?) Is at the Heart of a Strange and Funny Epiphany
Marylouise Burke leads a cast of quirky characters in Brian Watkins's new play at Lincoln Center.
Laakan McHardy, Jeremy Beck, Avery Whitted, and Peterson Townsend appear in Elizabeth Baker's <em>Chains</em>, directed by Jenn Thompson, for Mint Theater Company at Theatre Row.
Reviews
Editor's Pick
Review: Chains Depicts an Edwardian Midlife Crisis
Mint Theater Company presents the American debut of Elizabeth Baker's 1909 drama.
Constantine Rousouli, Marla Mindelle, and Alex Ellis star in <em>Titaníque</em>, directed by Tye Blue, at the Asylum Theatre.
Reviews
Editor's Pick
Review: Titaníque Takes Us Back to the Ship of Dreams, as Imagined by Céline Dion
This unofficial Céline Dion jukebox is undoubtedly the summer's gayest new musical.
Will Dagger and Jamie Brewer star in Will Arbery's <em>Corsicana</em>, directed by Sam Gold, at Playwrights Horizons.
Reviews
Editor's Pick
Review: Corsicana Invites Us to Listen to a Secret Song
Will Arbery's newest play makes its world premiere at Playwrights Horizons.
Stephanie Janssen and Avanthika Srinivasan star in Madhuri Shekar's <em>Queen</em>, directed by Aneesha Kudtarkar, for NAATCO at A.R.T./New York.
Reviews
Editor's Pick
Review: Queen Buzzes With Drama, Both Intellectual and Emotional
National Asian American Theatre Company presents the off-Broadway premiere of Madhuri Shekar's play at A.R.T./New York Theatres.
Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young in <em>Skates</em>
Reviews
Editor's Pick
Review: Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young in Roller Rink Coming-of-Age Story Skates
The new musical has its world premiere at the restored Studebaker Theater in Chicago.
Justin Keyes and Jarrod Spector in <em>Bruce</em> at Seattle Rep
Reviews
Editor's Pick
Review: Despite Admirable Intentions, Seattle Rep's Jaws-Inspired Bruce Barely Stays Afloat
Jarrod Spector plays Steven Spielberg in a new musical from the creators of Bandstand.
Nael Nacer, Jessica Hecht, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Darya Denisova, and Mark Nelson appear in <em>The Orchard</em> at Baryshnikov Arts Center.
Reviews
Editor's Pick
Review: Chekhov's The Orchard, the Violence of Progress, and the Illusion of Choice
See The Cherry Orchard like you've never seen it before.
Patrick Foley and Michael Breslin wrote and star in <em>Circle Jerk</em>, directed by Rory Pelsue, for Fake Friends at the Connelly Theatre.
Reviews
Editor's Pick
Review: Circle Jerk Is a Stupid Play That Should Be Canceled
Fake Friends take the off-Broadway stage, without leaving the Internet behind.
Jaquel Spivey leads the cast of <em>A Strange Loop</em> in that musical's opening number during the 75th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall.
Reviews
Editor's Pick
Review: A Sleepy 2022 Tony Awards With Few Moments of Razzle-Dazzle
Our critic reviews the Tony telecast on Paramount Plus and CBS.
Biko Eisen-Martin as Mr. Isaiah, and Travis Raeburn as Bashir, in Donja R. Love's <em>soft</em>, directed by Whitney White at the Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space.
Reviews
Editor's Pick
Review: Finding a Place to Blossom in a Hard World in Soft
Donja R. Love's new play about six Black and Latino students in a juvenile boarding school is now running at MCC Theater.
Carolina Đỗ plays Electra in <em>The Refugees</em>, written and directed by Stephen Kaliski, for Adjusted Realists at A.R.T./New York Theatres.
Reviews
Editor's Pick
Review: The Refugees Imagines One Mythic Family Confronting a Migrant Crisis
Stephen Kaliski's new play places Clytemnestra, Electra, and Orestes in a time not far from our own.
Dorcas Leung and Kenneth Lee star in Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig's <em>Snow in Midsummer</em>, directed by Zi Alikhan, at Classic Stage Company.
Reviews
Editor's Pick
Moving Heaven and Earth to Right a Great Wrong in Snow in Midsummer
Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig's adaptation of a classic Chinese drama makes its New York premiere at Classic Stage Company.
Sushma Saha, Sara Porkalob, Mehry Eslaminia, Gisela Adisa, Crystal Lucas-Perry, Elizabeth A. Davis, Becca Ayers, Brooke Simpson, and Oneika Phillips in <em>1776</em>
Reviews
Editor's Pick
Review: Broadway-Bound 1776 at American Repertory Theater Doesn't Feel So Revolutionary
A contemporary outlook on a half-century-old hit fails to take hold despite some standout moments.
Zoe Glick (center) and cast members of <em>The Bedwetter</em>
Reviews
Editor's Pick
Review: Sarah Silverman's Hilarious and Heartfelt Bedwetter Becomes a Tribute to Adam Schlesinger
The comedian's new musical, with a score by the late Fountains of Wayne front man, premieres at the Atlantic Theater Company.
Gerald Caesar and Ryan Jamaal Swain in Mansa Ra's new play <em>...what the end will be</em>.
Reviews
Editor's Pick
Review: Three Generations of Gay Black Men Learn to Move Forward in ...What the End Will Be
Mansa Ra's new play expands our ideas of the American family — and American drama.
Somi Kakoma wrote and stars in <em>Dreaming Zenzile</em>, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, at New York Theatre Workshop.
Reviews
Editor's Pick
Review: Dreaming Zenzile Brings South African Singer Miriam Makeba to the Off-Broadway Stage
Somi Kakoma's new musical closes the season at New York Theatre Workshop.
A scene from <em>ABBA Voyage</em> in London
Reviews
Editor's Pick
Review: ABBA Voyage Is "A Feat of Technological Excellence So Effective in Its Deceit"
Not exactly a hologram show, this concert in London features lifelike digital avatars of the legendary Swedish foursome.
Courtney Bowman in <em>Legally Blonde</em>
Reviews
Review: Six Writer Lucy Moss Directs an Outdoor Production of Legally Blonde
The musical is running at London's Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.
Marcel Spears stars in the New York premiere production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play <em>Fat Ham</em>, written by James Ijames, directed by Saheem Ali, and co-produced by National Black Theatre and the Public Theater.
Reviews
Editor's Pick
Review: Pulitzer-Winning Fat Ham Serves Up Shakespeare With a Tasty Rub
James Ijames's riff on Hamlet is making its New York City premiere at the Public Theater.
Édouard Louis wrote and stars in <em>Who Killed My Father</em>, directed by Thomas Ostermeier for Schaubühne Berlin and Théâtre de la Ville Paris, at St. Ann's Warehouse.
Reviews
Editor's Pick
Review: Édouard Louis's Who Killed My Father Indicts the Entire French Political Class
The bestselling author's solo show makes its US debut in Brooklyn.
Justin Austin plays Marcellus, Allan Clayton plays Hamlet, and Jacques Imbrailo plays Horatio in Brett Dean and Matthew Jocelyn's <em>Hamlet</em>, directed by Neil Armfield, at the Metropolitan Opera.
Reviews
Editor's Pick
Review: A Dark New Hamlet at the Metropolitan Opera
Brett Dean and Matthew Jocelyn's new English language adaptation makes its North American debut.
Mary Mallen and Labhaoise Magee appear in Jaki McCarrick's <em>Belfast Girls</em>, directed by Nicola Murphy, at Irish Repertory Theatre.
Reviews
Editor's Pick
Review: Belfast Girls Unveils Secrets and Lies on the Long Journey to Australia
Jaki McCarrick's immigration drama makes its off-Broadway debut.
Mister Fitzgerald, MaYaa Boateng, Claudia Logan, Amandla Jahava, Malik Childs, Toney Goins in the Roundabout Underground production of Dave Harris's <em>Exception to the Rule</em>.
Reviews
Editor's Pick
Review: Exception to the Rule Confirms an Exceptional New Talent
Dave Harris's intriguing world-premiere play at Roundabout Underground follows his incendiary Tambo & Bones earlier this year.