Gloria Oladipo

“English, Sanaz Toossi’s stunning Broadway debut, is a precise study of language’s significance.”

“Thank God for comedies that are actually funny.”

“But, despite its misfires, Home remains a humorous and mythic romp.”

“An attempt to evoke awe through hyper-extended dance intervals and flaccid sets, this remount prioritizes a good time over any purposeful recreation of the American classic.”

“Stereophonic, one of Broadway’s most striking plays of the season, is an allegory of industry greed and artistry.”

“The production is busied with creating entertainment and signposting Blackness, at the cost of a cohesive, artistic vision.”

“For others, its cloying nature may prove too much.”

“Drury and Peck have crafted something cinematic, a true tribute to Stevens’s original brilliance.”

“But the three-hander trudges along like a poorly written sitcom, grasping at themes versus addressing its lack of emotional heart or subtlety.”

“Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, a delightful Broadway debut by Jocelyn Bioh, is an ode to that experience, to the women who make it so.”

“Under Lloyd’s direction, Chastain emphasizes the responsibility and reverence of these identities that Nora firmly grasps, the real grief that swallows her when she fears she has corrupted it all.”

“But Ohio State Murders stumbles given its concealed retelling.”

“Cooper’s world is filled with far-reaching images and themes that sometimes lack payoff.”

“Wilson’s seminal work is tonally misread, flattened into a sitcom about a haunted piano versus a family struggling to forge anew amid their past.”

“The show is so precise and awake, from top to bottom, that having the privilege of sitting through it only once feels unfair.”

“But more often than not the play struggles to do justice to its broader themes, as well as the inner thoughts and the lived experiences of characters the show invites us to sit with.”

“Unfortunately, while Chicken and Biscuits promises romp and chaos, the play’s formulaic script feels like a drawn-out sitcom, having a more soporific effect.”