Off-Broadway Review

Billy Eichner: Gay, White, and Terrified!

Don't be fooled by the title of Billy Eichner's new one-man show at Joe's Pub, because this gay comic isn't terrified of anything (certainly not of Hugh Jackman's handlers).

‘Harper Regan’ Tries to Complicate the Uncomplicated

Simon Stephens’ “Harper Regan,” getting its American premiere at Atlantic Theater Company after debuting at London’s National Theatre in 2008, is far too muddled for its own good.

Nonmusical Revue 'How to Be a New Yorker' Is Bland Tourist Fare

“How to Be a New Yorker,” the nonmusical revue of New York facts, sketches, and stereotypes playing at Sofia’s Downstairs Theater, mines obvious material in unimaginative ways.

'Powder Her Face' Is Witty, Stylish, and Moving

New York City Opera’s “Powder Her Face,” a musically adventuresome, sexually explicit contemporary opera about a notorious British scandal, at BAM, both challenges and entertains.

'North' Is a Strikingly Staged Fantasia on the Lindberghs and Saint-Exupéry

Jennifer Schlueter and Christina Ritter’s “North,” at 59E59 Theaters, is a mesmerizing fictional look at Charles Lindbergh; his wife, Anne; and French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

‘F#%king Up Everything’ Is Tamer Than Its Title

David Eric Davis and Sam Forman’s rock musical “F#%king Up Everything” stays safely within the realm of musical comedy but offers exuberant songs and a vibrant young cast.

'The Drowning Girls' Takes Your Breath Away

With a capable cast and an evocative staging, Strange Sun Theater’s “The Drowning Girls” breathes vivid life and cheeky humor into the true story of the Brides in the Bath Murders.

'Mulan the Musical' Excitingly Blends Eastern and Western Culture

In “Mulan the Musical,” the Red Poppy Ladies, an all-female Chinese percussion troupe, use dazzling drumming to tell the tale of a young woman who disguises herself as a soldier.

‘Forever Dusty’ Brings Dusty Springfield Back to Life

Kirsten Holly Smith is Dusty Springfield incarnate in this musical bio, which is ramshackle in dramatic terms but makes for a dandy evening of the singer’s greatest hits.

'If There Is I Haven’t Found It Yet' Is Riveting With Jake Gyllenhaal in American Stage Debut

British playwright Nick Payne’s riveting drama “If There Is I Haven’t Found It Yet,” Off-Broadway from Roundabout, features a terrific Jake Gyllenhaal in his American stage debut.