Off-Off-Broadway Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations

Review: DISENCHANTED! at Queens Theater Is a Delight
by Lydia Singer - October 18, 2024

DISENCHANTED! delivers Disney princesses as you’ve never seen them before - a fresh take on these storied characters. This production (directed, choreographed, & co-produced by Jonathan Van Dyke) offers a vivacious reprise of a beloved show, anchored around stro and excellent design choices. The hit...

Review: THE SLOW DANCE at 59E59 Theaters Smartly Portrays Life Changes
by Marina Kennedy - March 15, 2024

The Slow Dance is currently being presented at 59E59 Theaters by Apt.10C Productions. This show is wonderfully crafted by playwright, Lisi DeHaas, and enjoys superb direction by Lily Kanter Riopelle....

Review: THE GREATEST HITS DOWN ROUTE 66 at 59E59 Theaters-A Thought Provoking, Charming Story Complemented with Folk Music
by Marina Kennedy - January 24, 2024

New Light Theater Project's current show at 59E59 Theaters, 'The Greatest Hits Down Route 66' is a musical happening written by Michael Aguirre, directed by Sarah Norris, and featuring a multi-talented cast....

Review: MONSIEUR CHOPIN at 59E59 Theaters-A Brilliant Portrait of the Polish Composer
by Marina Kennedy - November 21, 2023

If you plan to see just one show this holiday season, make it 'Hershey Felder as Monsieur Chopin' being performed at 59E59 Theaters through December 24th.  ...

Review: PAIR at 59E59 Theaters Through Captures the Mind and Heart
by Marina Kennedy - November 08, 2023

Artistry, romance, and collaboration are portrayed in the fascinating show, Pair now performed at 59E59 Street Theaters through November 18th....

Review: TAKEDOWN at Theater For The New City
by Kristen Morale - October 04, 2023

What did our critic think of TAKEDOWN at Theater For The New City?...

Review: FRIENDS WITH AMENITIES at 59E59 Street Theaters-An Excellent Modern Two-Hander
by Marina Kennedy - September 20, 2023

The fall season at 59E59 Theaters is in full swing and we had the distinct pleasure of attending 'Friends with Amenities,' a two-hander presented by Pendragon Theatre and New Light Theatre Project....

Review: SMALL at 59E59 Theaters- Robert Montano's Excellent One Man Show
by Marina Kennedy - August 17, 2023

SMALL is a distinctive one-man show with a compelling story now on stage at 59E59 Theaters.  It is brilliantly written and performed by Robert Montano and expertly directed by Jessi D. Hill....

Review: BECKETT.WOMEN. At HERE Arts Center
by Kristen Morale - August 07, 2023

What did our critic think of BECKETT.WOMEN. at HERE Arts Center?AnomalousCo recently presented the world premiere of Beckett.Women., an evening of three short plays by Samuel Beckett: Footfalls, Not I and Rockaby. Designed and directed by Diana Zhdanova, the production ran from July 28th - 30th, wit...

Review: A STITCH IN TIME at Theater For The New City
by Kristen Morale - July 10, 2023

What did our critic think of A STITCH IN TIME at Theater For The New City?...

Review: CASSIE AND THE LIGHTS at 59E59 Street Theaters-A Captivating Portrayal of Sisterhood
by Marina Kennedy - June 19, 2023

59E59 Theaters continue their Brits off Broadway festival of shows with 'Cassie and the Lights.'  It is a unique, entertaining, and poignant play by Patch of Blue in association with New Diorama Theatre....

Review: R.E.D. HAT FIGHT CLUB at The Green Room 42
by Kristen Morale - May 22, 2023

What did our critic think of R.E.D. HAT FIGHT SOCIETY at The Green Room 42?...

Review: THE HABIT OF ART at 59E59 Theaters-A Fascinating View of Theatre and Relationships
by Marina Kennedy - May 12, 2023

Insightful, comical, and wonderfully presented, The Habit of Art by Original Theater is now being performed at 59E59 Theaters....

Review: BREATHLESS at 59E59 Theaters Enthralls from Beginning to End
by Marina Kennedy - April 26, 2023

'Breathless,' the one-woman show presented by Theatre Royal Plymouth at 59E59 Theaters, is the talk of the town....

Review: BRINGER OF DOOM at The Players Theatre
by Kristen Morale - April 17, 2023

What did our critic think of BRINGER OF DOOM at The Players Theatre?...

Review: HEAVEN by Fishamble at 59E59 is a Riveting Story of a Married Couple
by Marina Kennedy - January 17, 2023

Fishamble: The New Play Company is currently presenting Heaven at 59E59 Theaters, and this two hander is wowing audiences. ...

Review: THE UNBELIEVING at 59E59 Theaters- Compelling Play Presents A Meaningful Discussion of Religious Faith
by Marina Kennedy - October 28, 2022

The Civilians, NYC’s highly acclaimed downtown theatre company, is currently presenting The Unbelieving at 59E59 Theaters through November 20th....

Review: YOU'RE GONNA LOVE TOMORROW! at Theater2020
by Kristen Morale - October 21, 2022

You're gonna truly love tomorrow, and it starts with what you're doing tonight!...

Review: LET ME COOK FOR YOU: THE TRILOGY at Theaterlab
by Kristen Morale - September 19, 2022

Family is truly everything, regardless of who you are or where you happen to come from. Sunday dinner at home with loved ones, sharing an end of the workweek meal with friends, or even among complete strangers - perhaps those who happened to attend the same show one evening, seated beside you in an ...

Review: MEMORY EXAM at 59E59 Theaters is Compelling Theater
by Marina Kennedy - September 12, 2022

Now is the time to see a play that has great significance about people dealing with the aging process. The Memory Exam by the Oberon Theatre Ensemble will be performed at 59E59 Theaters through September 25th in Theater C. Get your tickets. The show is already selling out!...

Review: PANDEMONIUM at Theater For The New City
by Kristen Morale - September 09, 2022

Recently concluding its run at both the People’s Improv Theater (PIT) and Theater for the New City in New York City, Pandemonium is a new show written by Claude Solbik that, beneath its comical nature, questions whether our fate is truly written for us. A whimsical tale of swashbuckling pirates, tri...

Review: ONCE UPON A (KOREAN) TIME at LA MAMA COMES IN HOT, STIRS THE POT
by Derek McCracken - September 05, 2022

Presented by Ma-Yi Theater Company and directed by Obie-winner Ralph B. Peña, the world premiere of Daniel K. Isaac’s ambitious nested-narrative play, ONCE UPON A (KOREAN) TIME comes in hot and stirs the cultural pot, layering traditional Korean folk tales amidst a legacy of trauma, love, and endura...

Review: Get Ready to Experience THE PANIC OF '29 at 59E59 Theaters
by Marina Kennedy - August 03, 2022

'The Panic of ’29' is now being presented at 59E59 Theaters by Less Than Rent Theatre. Written by Graham Techler and directed by Max Friedman, it’s a production that our readers will find very entertaining. The show will be on the Upper East Side stage through August 20, 2022....

BWW Review: BUGGY BABY Zigzags Down A Humor-Horror Rabbit Hole at APAC
by Derek McCracken - June 06, 2022

Surreal and surreptitious, the comedy-horror BUGGY BABY centers on some displaced immigrants in London seeking normalcy despite the lunacy in their lives. Written by Josh Azouz and directed by Rory McGregor, the US premiere of this twisted tale also features a multi-talented toddler character and a ...

BWW Review: THE LUCKY STAR at 59E59 Theaters is a Compelling Drama in the Theater's VOLT Festival
by Marina Kennedy - May 06, 2022

We attended a poignant production of The Lucky Star produced by The Directors Company, that featured outstanding direction by Noah Himmelstein, and an excellent cast....