NY Review: 'She's of a Certain Age'
This sketchy play by Susan Charlotte on serious issues that women face is given an anemic treatment, despite the talent of two of its protagonists. More »

NY Review: 'Jack's Back!'
A spunky little world premiere musical, "Jack's Back!" is lots more fun and far less disturbing than expected, considering its subject is Jack the Ripper. More »

NY Review: 'Diana Sands: A Certain Toughness of Spirit'
Nehassaiu deGannes is the ideal surrogate for Diana Sands, a groundbreaking actress who died young, but this bioplay needs a serious overhaul. More »

NY Review: 'A Letter From Omdurman'
Jeffrey M. Jones mashes up contemporary and historical events to little avail in "A Letter From Omdurman," an exploration of testosterone-driven violence. More »

NY Review: 'pool (no water)'
Mark Ravenhill's "pool (no water)" comes to New York in a disjointed production from One Year Lease. More »

NY Review: 'The Peripherals'
The Talking Band, one of the NYC’s most established avant-garde theater companies, offers a mildly amusing look at everyday life, at Dixon Place. More »

NY Review: '4.48 Psychosis'
James Rutherford's intelligent staging of Sarah Kane's "4.48 Psychosis" takes the audience on a subtle psychological thrill ride. More »

NY Review: 'Sophie Gets the Horns'
This supple memory play from the Riot Group presents a search for identity, discovery, and sexuality in college with appropriate alienation. More »

NY Review: 'The Wundelsteipen (and Other Difficult Roles for Young People)'
Nick Jones’ septet of darkly comic short plays, “The Wundelsteipen,” at the Flea Theater, is a mixed bag, filled with some terrific performances. More »

NY Review: 'The Chalk Circle'
Denver Chiu’s riveting performance and a look at Brecht’s basis for “The Caucasian Chalk Circle” are reasons to see this uneven trilingual production. More »

NY Review: 'American Jornalero'
Ed Cardona Jr.’s “American Jornalero,” at Intar Theatre, offers a tepid take on the hot-button issue of illegal immigration and xenophobic bigotry. More »

NY Review: 'The Secret Garden'
Astoria Performing Arts Center's revival of "The Secret Garden" is a potent production of a second-tier work, thanks to Tom Wojtunik's inspired staging. More »

NY Review: 'You Are in an Open Field'
The Neo-Futurists "hip-hoperetta" "You Are in an Open Field," at Here Arts Center, puts the computer game Zork onto the stage. More »

NY Review: 'The President'
The Storm Theatre's "The President" rescues a forgotten charmer of a short satirical play by Ferenc Molnár through topflight acting and direction. More »

NY Review: 'Pratfalls'
Ground Up Productions’ “Pratfalls,” by Holly Webber, directed by Jenn Thompson, definitely takes some stumbles but has strong writing and performances. More »

NY Review: 'DEINDE'
Flux Theatre Ensemble’s sophisticated production of August Schulenburg’s “DEINDE” relies too much upon heady science-fiction concepts. More »

NY Review: 'The Electric Lighthouse'
Ed Hime’s “The Electric Lighthouse,” part of the New Play Festival at the Flea Theater, is a glowering comedy-drama about media-obsessed 20-something Brits. More »

NY Review: 'Eavesdropping on Dreams'
A depressing play about the effects of the Holocaust on a survivor and her offspring, “Eavesdropping on Dreams” is made engrossing by its outstanding cast. More »

NY Review: 'Saint Joan'
Bedlam’s minimalist “Saint Joan,” at Access Theater, performed by a brilliant four-person cast, mines new life from Shaw’s underproduced classic. More »

NY Review: 'Protected'
Timothy Scott Harris’ lukewarm drama, “Protected,” at WorkShop Theater Company, never moves past a promising premise and fails to raise the stakes. More »

NY Review: 'Up to You'
A large cast of kids gives impressive performances in “Up to You,” a musical from Tada! Youth Theater that insufficiently dramatizes its theme of bullying. More »

NY Review: 'Uncle Vanya'
At Here Arts Center, Target Margin Theater offers up a version of Anton Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" that's both richly detailed and ingeniously abstracted. More »

NY Review: 'Obama in Naples'
The people of Italy see America's 44th president as their potential savior in Claudio Angelini's incoherent and unfunny would-be satire "Obama in Naples." More »

NY Review: 'The House of Mirth'
The remarkable Metropolitan Playhouse and talented director Alex Roe are having an off day with Clyde Fitch and Edith Wharton's "The House of Mirth." More »

NY Review: 'Degeneration X'
Leah Bachar and Merideth Edwards’ ambitious multimedia play “Degeneration X,” at the Living Theatre, leans too heavily on lengthy video segments. More »