Sunday, August 2, 2026

Disruption: A Play That’s Less Disruptive Than It Thinks by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★☆☆ Andrew Stein’s tech-propelled drama comes at a most opportune moment The post Disruption: A Play That’s Less Disruptive Than It Thinks appeared first on New York Stage Re…

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Disruption: Algorithms, Relationships Examined, Disrupted by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Andrew Stein writes, Hersh Ellis directs, first-rate cast performs the contemporary probe The post Disruption: Algorithms, Relationships Examined, Disrupted appeared first on…

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Maybe Happy Ending: Resist Robophobia by Michael Sommers

★★★★★ A Broadway award-winner looks and sounds as winning as ever with fresh leading players The post Maybe Happy Ending: Resist Robophobia appeared first on New York Stage Review.

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Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Les Misérables The Arena Concert Spectacular: Still Breaking Hearts and Triggering Tears   by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ The Cameron Mackintosh–produced show arrives at Radio City with 41 actors, 26 musicians, and a built-in fan base The post Les Misérables The Arena Concert Spectacular: Sti…

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Les Misérables The Arena Concert Spectacular: You Will Hear The People Cheer by Roma Torre

★★★★☆ The mammoth concert version brings its world tour to an end in spectacular fashion at Radio City Music Hall The post Les Misérables The Arena Concert Spectacular: You Will …

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Just in Time: Jeremy Jordan Will Be Your Bobby Darin From Now On by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Replacing Jonathan Groff, the Broadway veteran delivers a stellar turn in the musical that merits a repeat viewing. The post Just in Time: Jeremy Jordan Will Be Your Bobby D…

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Monday, July 27, 2026

The Saviors: What Would Jesus Do? by Michael Sommers

★★★★☆ Writer Bubba Weiler and director Jack Serio offer a tender drama of faith and friendship The post The Saviors: What Would Jesus Do? appeared first on New York Stage Review.

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The Saviors: You Gotta Have Faith by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ Up-and-coming playwright Bubba Weiler revisits his Midwestern Catholic parish in a thoughtful new drama The post The Saviors: You Gotta Have Faith appeared first on New York …

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Broad Strokes: The Funny Side of a Near-Death Experience by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Cat Cohen delivers a hilarious evening of jokes and songs about her major health crisis. The post Broad Strokes: The Funny Side of a Near-Death Experience appeared first on …

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Broad Strokes: Death Defying Laughter by Michael Sommers

★★★☆☆ Comedian Cat Cohen finds fun in a story about the hole they found in her heart The post Broad Strokes: Death Defying Laughter appeared first on New York Stage Review.

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Friday, July 24, 2026

From Boston: Paranormal Activity, Stageworthy and Scareworthy by Bob Verini

★★★☆☆ In a stage version of an indie horror hit, not the play but the tech’s the thing The post From Boston: Paranormal Activity, Stageworthy and Scareworthy appeared first on Ne…

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Monday, July 20, 2026

The Gin Game: Debra Winger and Arliss Howard Deliver a Winning Hand by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ The two stars appear in an unusually intimate production of D.L. Coburn's Pulitzer Prize winner. The post The Gin Game: Debra Winger and Arliss Howard Deliver a Winning Hand…

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Friday, July 17, 2026

From Maine: Hello, Dolly! Wow Wow Wow, Fellas by Bob Verini

★★★★☆ The venerable Ogunquit Playhouse assembles a trio of Tony winners and a smashing ensemble to breathe new life into a classic The post From Maine: Hello, Dolly! Wow Wow Wow, F…

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Shifters: Love and Romance Profoundly Revisited by Roma Torre

★★★★☆ The West End hit makes its American debut at the Cherry Lane in a production to fall for. The post Shifters: Love and Romance Profoundly Revisited appeared first on New York …

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Monday, July 13, 2026

The Whoopi Monologues: Goldberg’s Characters Still Charm and Disarm by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ Whoopi Goldberg’s speeches get the multi-actor treatment in Whitney White’s sharp production The post The Whoopi Monologues: Goldberg’s Characters Still Charm and Disar…

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The Whoopi Monologues: Five Whoopis Are Less Than One by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Five stellar actresses perform Whoopi Goldberg's award-winning one-person show in this Lincoln Center Theater reimagining The post The Whoopi Monologues: Five Whoopis Are Le…

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Friday, July 10, 2026

Giulia The Poison Queen of Palermo: Pure Theatrical Alchemy by Roma Torre

★★★★★ Death really does become her, as the writer, composer and star - Jennifer Nettles - serves up a killer new musical. The post Giulia The Poison Queen of Palermo: Pure Theatric…

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Giulia The Poison Queen of Palermo: Jennifer Nettles brews a tasty mass murder musical by Michael Sommers

★★★★☆ Director Mary Zimmerman stages a ravishing visual production of an historic story told from a working woman’s perspective The post Giulia The Poison Queen of Palermo: Jenni…

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Thursday, July 9, 2026

Othello: Free As the Open Air by Michael Sommers

★★★☆☆ Nick Westrate and James Udom play alpha and beta dogs in Classical Theatre of Harlem’s outdoor staging of Shakespeare’s drama The post Othello: Free As the Open Air appea…

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Monday, June 29, 2026

Birthright: Six Characters in Search of a Common Ground by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ Politics underscore but don’t overpower the character-driven epic from Jonathan Spector The post Birthright: Six Characters in Search of a Common Ground appeared first on N…

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Birthright: Political and Personal Issues Intersect to Powerful Effect by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ The new play by Jonathan Spector ("Eureka Day") depicts the reunions over two decades of a group of friends who met on a Birthright trip to Israel. The post Birthright: Poli…

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A Walk on the Moon: A Musical Tribute to Enduring Marriage Vows by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Pamela Gray adapts her 1999 film, Annmarie Milazzo adds the tuneful score The post A Walk on the Moon: A Musical Tribute to Enduring Marriage Vows appeared first on New York …

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Wednesday, June 24, 2026

From Massachusetts: The Zionists, A Family Storm (And The World’s) by Bob Verini

★★★☆☆ Amidst a hurricane, a Jewish family hashes out Israel and Palestine, solving little but revealing plenty The post From Massachusetts: The Zionists, A Family Storm (And The Wo…

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Dad Don’t Read This: 16 Going On Angst  by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Amalia Yoo and friends brighten the stage with Eliya Smith’s intriguing teen talk The post Dad Don’t Read This: 16 Going On Angst  appeared first on New York Stage Revie…

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The Loved Ones: Four Women Loosely Linked by Heartache and Happenstance by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ Nicola Murphy Dubey directs a cast of four, led by the irreproachable Maryann Plunkett, in Erica Murray’s countryside drama The post The Loved Ones: Four Women Loosely Link…

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The Loved Ones: Four Smart Women Talk Things Over Wisely by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Erica Murray writes, Nicola Murphy Dubey directs, and Maryann Plunkett and three adept others act, all exceedingly well The post The Loved Ones: Four Smart Women Talk Things …

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Monday, June 22, 2026

Henry VI, A Trilogy in Two Parts: He Dies, Production Thrives by David Finkle

★★★★★ Stephen Brown-Fried adapts and directs the rarely produced Shakespeare works outstandingly, with a stunning 16-member NAATCO cast The post Henry VI, A Trilogy in Two Parts: H…

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Friday, June 19, 2026

La Cage aux Folles: The Drag Show Is What It Is Again, Almost by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Jerry Herman, Harvey Weinstein giggler revived with Billy Porter, Wayne Brady fronting The post La Cage aux Folles: The Drag Show Is What It Is Again, Almost appeared first o…

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Tuesday, June 16, 2026

From Cambridge, MA: Black Swan, Tu-Tu Thrilling by Bob Verini

★★★★☆ Classy musicalization of a psychosexual cinethriller uses human and technical legerdemain to spellbind The post From Cambridge, MA: Black Swan, Tu-Tu Thrilling appeared first…

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Are You Now or Have You Ever Been: History Repeating by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ A rotating ensemble of estimable performers appear in Eric Bentley's powerful verbatim drama about the HUAC hearings. The post Are You Now or Have You Ever Been: History Rep…

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Are You Now or Have You Ever Been: Drop that Forgotten Name by Michael Sommers

★★★☆☆ Excellent performances and design enliven a docudrama of the HUAC’s hunt for Commies in Hollywood The post Are You Now or Have You Ever Been: Drop that Forgotten Name appea…

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