New York Theatre Reviews
NY Review: 'Old Jews Telling Jokes'
This slight revue of Borscht Belt gags, featuring comic veterans Marilyn Sokol, Todd Susman, and Lenny Wolpe, is like spending time with a favorite uncle.
Will Eno's tender "Title and Deed" gets a solid American premiere at the Signature Theater, starring Conor Lovett. More »
A spunky little world premiere musical, "Jack's Back!" is lots more fun and far less disturbing than expected, consi... More »
Long on titillation and short on substance, Mike Bartlett’s "Cock" isn't as good as actors Cory Michael Smith and Ja... More »
Broadway Reviews
NY Review: 'Leap of Faith'
Under Christopher Ashley's desperately meta direction and bathed in Alan Menken and Glenn Slater's generic score, "Leap of Faith" needs its own miracle. More »
NY Review: 'Don't Dress for Dinner'
This French farce from the author of 'Boeing-Boeing' and Roundabout Theatre Company is like being served a tray of meager appetizers instead of a full meal. More »
NY Review: 'The Columnist'
David Auburn’s “The Columnist,” from Manhattan Theatre Club, offers a fascinating portrait of political writer Joseph Alsop. Star John Lithgow is riveting. More »
NY Review: 'Nice Work If You Can Get It'
Despite a few bright spots, the presence of Matthew Broderick and Kelli O’Hara, and evergreen Gershwin tunes, “Nice Work If You Can Get It” is hard labor. More »
Off-Broadway Reviews
NY Review: 'Heat Wave: The Jack Cole Project'
A long overdue tribute to choreographer Jack Cole, "Heat Wave" is an entertaining revue of Chet Walker's reconstructions of dances from Hollywood musicals. More »
NY Review: 'Take What Is Yours'
“Take What Is Yours,” from Anecdota at 59E59 Theaters, looks at the formidable U.S. suffragette Alice Paul with imaginative daring and poetic storytelling. More »
NY Review: 'Brontë: A Portrait of Charlotte'
Alloy Theater Company’s account of William Luce’s one-woman play about Charlotte Brontë, starring Maxine Linehan, can’t overcome the writing’s contrivances. More »
NY Review: 'Welcome to America'
"Welcome to America," an adaptation of a 1921 Yiddish Art Theatre play about immigrants by H. Leivick, from New Worlds Theatre Project, warrants a look. More »
Off-Off Broadway Reviews
NY Review: 'She's of a Certain Age'
This sketchy play by Susan Charlotte on serious issues that women face is given an anemic treatment, despite the talent of two of its protagonists. More »
NY Review: 'Diana Sands: A Certain Toughness of Spirit'
Nehassaiu deGannes is the ideal surrogate for Diana Sands, a groundbreaking actress who died young, but this bioplay needs a serious overhaul. More »
NY Review: 'A Letter From Omdurman'
Jeffrey M. Jones mashes up contemporary and historical events to little avail in "A Letter From Omdurman," an exploration of testosterone-driven violence. More »
NY Review: 'The Peripherals'
The Talking Band, one of the NYC’s most established avant-garde theater companies, offers a mildly amusing look at everyday life, at Dixon Place. More »
Cabaret & Dance Reviews
NY Review: Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet
Prized for its superlative performances of works by emerging choreographers from abroad, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet is again serving gratifying fare. More »
Cabaret Review: 'Mad Dogs & Educated Fleas: Noël & Cole, a Battle of Wits'
This 92nd Street Y Lyrics & Lyricists series look at Noël Coward and Cole Porter is undercooked, faring best when Edward Hibbert and Harriet Harris perform. More »
Cabaret Review: 'Emily Bergl: NY I Love You'
Emily Bergl, best known for her stint on “Desperate Housewives,” has a limited voice but deserves an E for effort in her uneven set at the Café Carlyle. More »
Cabaret Review: 'Ethel Waters: Blues, Broadway, and Jazz'
This tribute to the great Ethel Waters, with Michael Feinstein, Adriane Lenox, Tracie Thoms, and Catherine Russell, from Jazz at Lincoln Center, is a honey. More »
