Let There Be Site

On May 22, 2026May 27, 2026 By Steven StraussIn Look Over Yonder See Them OFF-BROADWAY LightsLeave a comment

The most site-specific “theaters” in New York are House of the Redeemer and East Village Basement.

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Move Away

On May 15, 2026May 17, 2026 By Steven StraussIn Boogaloo Down BROADWAYLeave a comment

The Balusters is about the changing of cultural identity.

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Mirror Mirror

On May 8, 2026 By Steven StraussIn Look Over Yonder See Them OFF-BROADWAY LightsLeave a comment

Three 2026 productions open themselves to different interpretations based on whether you recognize their directors on stage.

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Choir Praxis

On May 1, 2026May 4, 2026 By Steven StraussIn Look Over Yonder See Them OFF-BROADWAY LightsLeave a comment

A specific moment in Cold War Choir Practice functions as a testament to its artistic finesse, and doubles as a metaphor for one of this new play’s primary themes.

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Putting the Ex in Deus Ex Machina

On April 21, 2026April 28, 2026 By Steven StraussIn Boogaloo Down BROADWAYLeave a comment

Fallen Angels’ Maurice feels designed to be cast as a celebrity cameo.

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No Small Parts

On April 18, 2026April 26, 2026 By Steven StraussIn Boogaloo Down BROADWAYLeave a comment

There’s a meaningful disparity between Taraji P. Henson’s fame relative to the rest of her Joe Turner’s Come and Gone ensemble, and the size of her role.

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Hide and Seek

On April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 By Steven StraussIn Look Over Yonder See Them OFF-BROADWAY LightsLeave a comment

Musicals are considered a fluffy medium.

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Goliath

On April 13, 2026April 14, 2026 By Steven StraussIn Look Over Yonder See Them OFF-BROADWAY LightsLeave a comment

David Cale’s last two plays feel like companion pieces, about artists whose interrelated thirst for companionship and literary inspiration bleeds the porous psychic boundaries between their personal lives and their art.

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