Off-Broadway Review

'Ganesh Versus the Third Reich' Raises Disturbing Questions

Uncomfortable silences, disturbing questions, and raw humor mark “Ganesh Versus the Third Reich,” from Australia’s Back to Back Theatre, in Under the Radar at the Public Theater.

'The Mnemonist of Dutchess County' Is Too Sweet

Josh Koenigsberg’s “The Mnemonist of Dutchess County,” from the Attic Theater Company, looks inside the mind of a savant but is cluttered with cheap gags and verbal clichés.

'The Real (Desperate) Housewives of Columbia County Musical' Delights

“The Real (Desperate) Housewives of Columbia County Musical,” a musical satire from Taconic Stage Company on Bravo’s popular reality shows, is a fun, fizzy, and fast cocktail.

Cougar the Musical

Director-choreographer Lynne Taylor-Corbett mistakes Donna Moore’s “Cougar the Musical,” at St. Luke’s Theatre, for a show of substance, and what should be a frolic lacks oomph.

'Hit the Wall' Sentimentalizes the Myth of Stonewall

Ike Holter’s “Hit the Wall” attempts to dramatize the Stonewall Riots but is done in by its cavalier lack of historical accuracy, stereotyped characters, and emotional histrionics.

NY Review: 'Tribes'

What a pleasure to encounter Nina Raine's distinctive comedy-drama "Tribes," directed authoritatively by David Cromer, at the cozy Barrow Street Theatre.

'Bad Jews' Is Good Show

Joshua Harmon’s exhilarating “Bad Jews,” part of Roundabout Underground, is a strikingly perceptive comedy with claws featuring a symphonic performance by Tracee Chimo.

Mary Broome

Mint Theater Company’s captivating revival of Allan Monkhouse’s slyly subversive 1911 drawing-room comedy, “Mary Broome,” ranks right up there with the troupe’s best offerings.

‘The Madrid’ Evaporates Before Our Eyes

It’s hard to fathom how Manhattan Theatre Club allowed Liz Flahive’s undercooked comedy-drama “The Madrid,” starring Edie Falco, to get all the way to City Center’s downstairs stage.

Splendid 'In Acting Shakespeare' Recounts an Actor's Journey

James DeVita’s one-man show “In Acting Shakespeare,” at the Pearl Theatre Company, which riffs on Ian McKellen’s more famous one, is a delightfully personal comedic concoction.