There is a particular kind of bravery in solo performance, the kind that requires a performer to hold a room with nothing but wit, a body, and an idea. Issy Knowles has all three in…
I caught Burnout Paradise at the Astor Place Theatre for its first preview, and it felt exactly right in that space. Long the home of Blue Man Group, the venue is built for spectacle and…
I saw Scarecrow at The Tank on February 14, 2026 at 7pm, and “a series of deathbed hallucinations” is truly the most fitting description for this haunting, avant-garde dance performance. It feels less like a…
A Love Letter (and a Reality Check) to the Stage Fresh from its accolades at the Edinburgh Fringe and a successful run in London, I Wish My Life Were Like a Musical has finally strutted…
The lo-fi brilliance of Recent Cutbacks has returned to New York with Hold On To Your Butts and the 60-minute non-stop laugh fest at SoHo Playhouse is a prehistoric triumph. This shot-for-shot parody of Jurassic…
Attending Josh Glanc’s set at the SoHo Playhouse on Friday night, it became immediately clear why he is a recurring highlight of the Fringe Encore Series. This series is designed to showcase the “best of…
I saw DATA at the Lucille Lortel Theatre on February 4, 2026 for the matinee, and I was pulled in almost immediately. This is smart, unsettling theater that trusts its audience to keep up and…
I saw The Disappear at the Audible Minetta Lane Theatre on January 31, 2026, shortly after it was extended through February 22. I walked out conflicted. There is a lot to admire here, especially the…
I saw Mars at The Chain Theatre and found it thoughtful, somber, and quietly unsettling. The premise is simple and heavy. Two men may be the last humans alive, stranded in an Arctic research station…
I saw The Opening on Thursday, January 22 at 7pm at Players Theatre, and it turned out to be a smart, genuinely funny surprise. Billed as “the second most famous musical about chess,” the show…
