Reviews

The story revealed in a cantankerous city council meeting is fiercely funny and totally horrifying. By AMY KOTKIN

It’s hysterical and powerful. Gerrad Alex Taylor has crafted a world that feels cartoony, surreal, and human all at once.  By DANIELLA IGNACIO 

Staged in Dupont Underground through April 12, this is a touching play whose context is U.S. immigration policies but whose heart is pure dramatist’s art. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

A classroom conflict turns into a family drama and a powerful, intergenerational exploration of Black Deaf identity. By VICTORIA SOSA

The annual celebration of diverse spoken-word artists is available online until April 28, and ticket sales close April 8. By KENDALL MOSTAFAVI

The final show directed by retiring artistic director Vincent M. Lancisi does Christopher Durang’s hilarious comedy justice. By CYBELE POMEROY

The new hip-hop musical invites audiences to see themselves inside the movement that shaped modern America. By TENIOLA AYOOLA

The actors bounced off one another brilliantly, as though they had known each other for a lifetime, just like the characters they embodied. By ZOE WINSKY 

Izzard gives us a one-actor version of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy that is filled with surprises and touching insights. By ANDREW WALKER WHITE

The festival of new operas — ‘Only the Air,’ ‘Passio,’ and ‘For Women Serving Time’ — filled the Dupont Underground with startling images and evocative text. By GREGORY FORD 

While the play is humorous and witty, it turns a horrific time in history into a performance that leaves a lasting impression.  By MARY V. HOLIMAN

Lola Chakrabati’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s best-selling novel captivates with layered performances yet falters in a final act that resolves too little, too quickly. By VICTORIA SOSA

The cast is a great showcase of talent, and the music is vibrant and impressive.  By JULIA AMIS

A stellar cast brings the play’s wounded characters to life with sympathy and flourishes of humor. By DERYL DAVIS

The show beautifully personifies the idea that imagination lives in all of us. By JULIA TUCKER

Artistic Director Francesca Zambello gives us a quintessential American story and makes every moment emotionally riveting. By SUSAN GALBRAITH

The sumptuous production delivers the complex story behind our Declaration of Independence while adding new meaning for our equally confounding time. By DERYL DAVIS

Jonathan Spector’s Tony-winning play resonates because we're hungry for a world where science is trusted again.  By AILEEN JOHNSON

The first production from a company focused on uplifting emerging artists is a strong one, tackling feminism, police politics, and more.  By DANIELLA IGNACIO 

Creating an effervescent world where magic and happy endings still exist, the show is amazing for the whole family.  By ZOE WINSKY