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Off-Broadway

Reviews of a wide variety of off-Broadway theatrical works, including new plays, experimental productions and revivals of classic pieces. These off-Broadway shows often serve as a testing ground for new works and emerging talent, with many successful productions eventually transferring to Broadway. The term “off-Broadway” also signifies a level of prestige and professional quality, often attracting notable actors, directors and playwrights. Read more about Theater.

Three actresses portraying the Heathers—Heather McNamara in yellow, Heather Chandler in red, and Heather Duke in green—stand with hands on hips in matching plaid skirts and school blazers.

Review: The Deliciously Dark ‘Heathers’ Is Back Off-Broadway

Beyond its sociological themes, the show is a ton of stylish, well-crafted fun with top-notch acting and top-to-bottom earworms.
By David Cote
Two male actors perform a comic moment onstage, with one seated dramatically on a medical contraption while the other stands behind in a sailor-inspired costume, both reacting with exaggerated expressions.

Mark Linn-Baker On Bringing Molière’s ‘The Imaginary Invalid’ to Life

"It may be 400 years old, but it lasts! It’s funny stuff," Linn-Baker, who worked with Jesse Berger on the project, told Observer.
By Harry Haun

Review: Hugh Jackman Tells Tales Out of School in ‘Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes’ 

A rare chance to see the movie star’s relaxed natural charm up close in the Minetta Lane Theatre as he plays a professor entangled with a young woman in Hannah Moscovitch’s engaging two-hander.
By David Cote

Review: A Steady, Not-Too Bumpy Ride to William Inge’s Bus Stop

By David Cote

Joanna Gleason’s Glowing Return to New York Theater

By Harry Haun

Review: Not-Such-Happy Campers Vacation with Bereavement in ‘Grief Camp’

By David Cote

Review: A Caryl Churchill Tasting Menu of Haute Weird at the Public Theater

By David Cote

Kate Baldwin Takes On The Story Of A 230 Year Marriage With ‘Love Life’

By Harry Haun

Review: ‘Amerikin’ Asks Questions About Identity, Family And Race

By Katie Gee Salisbury

Joy Behar Adds Playwright to Her Resume With ‘My First Ex-Husband’

By Harry Haun

Review: Whale-Loving Islanders Drown In Fathomless Loss in ‘Deep Blue Sound’

By David Cote

Spring Theater Preview: History Sings, Classics Get Twisted and Experiments Explode

By David Cote

Review: Half-Brotherly Love Is a Struggle Against Darkness in ‘Grangeville’

By David Cote
An older woman in a fur coat and styled hair holds hands with a younger man wearing a gray blazer

Review: Family Feuds and Plenty of Punchlines in ‘Conversations with Mother’

By Rex Reed

A Mother, Her Gay Son, and the Off-Broadway Show About Them

By Harry Haun

Melissa Gilbert Acts Her Age In ‘Still’

By Harry Haun

Theater Fall Preview: Women Are Taking Charge, On Broadway And Off

By David Cote

Holland Taylor On ‘N/A’ And Playing Powerful Women

By Harry Haun

Law & Order: Off Broadway Unit

By Katie Gee Salisbury

‘N/A’ Review: A Generational Clash That’s Short On Sparks

By Rhoda Feng

‘What Became of Us’ Review: A Soaring, Poetic Play You’ll Want to See Twice

By Rhoda Feng

Review: Women’s Work Is A Bloody Business In ‘The Welkin’

By David Cote

‘Titanic’ Review: Encores Raises The Ship of Dreams For The 21st Century

By Harry Haun

Review: In ‘Breaking the Story,’ Maggie Siff’s TV War Reporter Lives With Scars

By David Cote
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