165 stories from On Off Broadway
Healy deserves credit for building an unusual premise with an ambitious amount of storytelling, but the play itself falls under its heavy weight and fails to recover. It would certainly help…
Scott Ellis' animated 90-minute production makes up for the underwhelming text by providing solid laughs, energized performances, and a strange scenic design that twists and turns to reveal …
Think of it a distinctive, intense, offbeat avant-garde experience. If you're lucky, maybe you'll find some meaning hidden somewhere in this 80-minute circus.
On the whole, "Nightingale" is a fascinating and touching project that is driven by a sincere love for forgotten family.
In spite of all its creakiness and political baggage, it's truly wonderful to have "Finian's Rainbow" back on Broadway. It feels rather like finding a "terrifish, magnifish, delish" crock of…
The production makes a strong case for the show's relevance, especially during our current economic recession, but it's hard to believe that it'll make much of a mark again.
In any case, "After Miss Julie" is certainly a more respectable offering from the omnipresent Roundabout Theatre Company compared with its panned revival of "Bye Bye Birdie." So nice work, R…
Occasionally, "Memphis" feels clichéd and reminiscent of storylines already seen in "Hairspray," "Dreamgirls" and "Jersey Boys." But more often than not, its careful balance of pure f…
You leave the theater feeling unsatisfied and angry at the Roundabout Theatre Company for messing up yet another classic musical.
In addition to highlighting the awkward, repetitive, seemingly pointless nature of most theater games, the play works well as a sincere character study taking place in a quirky context. Whil…
Doug Hughes' excellent Broadway revival starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles thrives on speed, intensity, and psychological subtlety. Though the play is still likely to divide audience mem…
If you enjoyed Mark Lamos' revival of "Cymbeline" at Lincoln Center Theater two seasons ago, then you'll love this too.
Doug Hughes' production has a firm hold on both the play's humor and heart.
