Off-Broadway Review

Lope de Vega's 'Fuenteovejuna' Gets Reset in a Modern Office

Lope de Vega’s “Fuenteovejuna” has been considered a classic Spanish drama for nearly 400 years, but Repertorio Español’s wrong-headed, severely cut production doesn’t show us why.

‘Clive’ Has Mood and Atmosphere but Little Else

At the New Group, Ethan Hawke directs and stars in “Clive,” Jonathan Marc Sherman’s rewrite of Bertolt Brecht’s first play, “Baal,” but the show is unrelentingly chaotic and shallow.

'Women of Will' Offers a Female Perspective on Shakespeare

“Women of Will,” at the Gym at Judson, playwright-actor Tina Packer’s enlightening and delightful survey of Shakespeare’s female characters, could nevertheless stand less lecturing.

Detective Story 'Bodega Bay' Pulls You in Quickly

Elisabeth Karlin’s “Bodega Bay,” at Abingdon Theatre Company, an involving dramedy about a young woman seeking her mother, proves an effective vehicle for Susan Louise O’Connor.

Encores! Returns to Bock and Harnick's 'Fiorello!'

Encores! concert version of “Fiorello!,” at New York City Center, is best enjoyed for its presentation of Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick’s witty and melodic score.

‘The Vandal’ Offers Three Outstanding Performances

Actor Hamish Linklater shows considerable promise as a playwright with “The Vandal,” at the Flea Theater, even if his characters and dialogue outshine his story and structure.

'The Man Under' Goes Right Under

“The Man Under,” in its world premiere from Athena Theatre, turns the dangerous world of the subway tunnels into a production as conventional and unadventurous as they come.

Martin Moran’s ‘All the Rage’ Is a Lesson on Life

Martin Moran’s new one-man show “All the Rage,” from Rising Phoenix Repertory and the Barrow Group, discusses the musical theater performer’s search for a deeper meaning to his life.

‘The Jammer’ Is Perfectly Simple

Rolin Jones’ new play “The Jammer,” from Atlantic Theater Company, about a common man who follows his dreams of the roller derby, offers a revelatory performance by Patch Darragh.

'Life and Times: Episodes 1–4' Resonates Tellingly

The first four episodes of Nature Theatre of Oklahoma’s marathon “Life and Times,” part of Under the Radar, turn an exercise in banality into the first great theatrical event of 2013.