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Review: "The Maenads" Offers an Ecstatic Experience The Maenads Written by Stephen Foglia Directed by Phillip Christian Smith Presented by Harborcoat Productions and The Tank at The Tank 312 ...

We've updated our review of "The Maenads," at The Tank through October 12th, with some production photos: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/10/revi... (photo by Lyle Dickie)

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Review: "The Maenads" Offers an Ecstatic Experience The Maenads Written by Stephen Foglia Directed by Phillip Christian Smith Presented by Harborcoat Productions and The Tank at The Tank 312 ...

Check out our review on Thinking Theater NYC of "The Maenads," at The Tank now through October 12th: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/10/revi...

05.10.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2nd Murderer ⁣ A new dark comedy byKanika Asavari VaishDirected by Frankie DiCiaccioProduced bySoHo Shakespeare CompanyArtistic Director Alex PeppermanOctober 9th - November 1stThe Flea Theater, NYCABOUT THE SHOWW...

NYC Theater News: New dark comedy "2nd Murderer," set in the context of a NY production of "Richard III," opens at The Flea this Thursday, October 9th: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

05.10.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: In "The Glitch," AI Brings the Not-Yet-Born to Life The Glitch Written by Kipp Koenig Directed by Mark Koenig Presented by AEI Theatricals at The Jerry Orbach Theater at The Theater Center 210...

Check out our review on Thinking Theater NYC of "The Glitch," at The Theater Center through November 2nd: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/10/revi... (photo by Shawn Salley)

03.10.2025 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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News: HAVEN Boxing and Danse Theatre Surreality Present "Shadowboxing in Blue" in October HAVEN Boxing and local dance company Danse Theatre Surreality will present October performances of Shadowboxing in Blue Β on Saturday, Octo...

NYC Theater News: HAVEN Boxing and Danse Theatre Surreality Present "Shadowboxing in Blue" in October: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/09/news...

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Review: "The Goo" Mesmerizes; Oozes Anxiety; Drips Invective The Goo Written by K. Rose Dallimore Presented by New Relic Theatre at The Chain Theatre 312 W 36th St. 4th floor, Manhattan, NYC September...

Check out Noah Simon Jampol's review on Thinking Theater NYC of "The Goo," which closes today at the Chain, so you have one more chance to see it at 3pm this afternoon: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/09/revi... (photo by Noah Simon Jampol)

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Review: Adult Film's "The Cherry Orchard" Reaps a Fresh Harvest from the Chekhov Classic The Cherry Orchard Written by Anton Chekhov Adapted/translated by John Christopher Jones Directed by Ryan Czerwonko Presented by Adult Film ...

Check out our review on Thinking Theater NYC of Adult Film's new production of Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard," running through October 12: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/09/revi... (photo by Joey Damore)

22.09.2025 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We've updated our review of the excellent "Blood Orange," currently at A.R.T./New York Theatres, with some production photos: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/09/revi... (Photo by Delia Dumont)

15.09.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: "Blood Orange" Drips with Dark Intensity Blood Orange Written by Abigail Duclos Directed by Vernice Miller Associate directed and choreographed by Amelia Rose Estrada Presented by E...

Check out our review on Thinking Theater NYC of "experimental horror play" "Blood Orange," currently at A.R.T./New York Theatres: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/09/revi...

14.09.2025 01:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: Everyone Should Be Talking about "let's talk about anything else" let's talk about anything else Written by Anthony Anello Directed by Dennis Corsi Presented by TOSOS at The Flea 20 Thomas St., Manhattan, ...

Check out our review on Thinking Theater NYC of the fantastic "let's talk about anything else," at The Flea through September 28th: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/09/revi... (photo by Mikiodo)

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Check out our review on Thinking Theater NYC of "Close Encounters," a double bill at 2025 Circle Festival of the short plays "Packed" and "Don't Push the Red Button": www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/09/revi...

09.09.2025 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: In "Breaking the Trust," All That Glitters Is Not Gold Coins Breaking the Trust Written by Bill Rogers Directed by Gerald vanHeerden Presented by Theater for the New City's Dream Up Festival, Crystal F...

Check out our review on Thinking Theater NYC of "Breaking the Trust," which was part of the 2025 Dream Up Festival: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/09/revi...

08.09.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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News: World Premiere Listening Party of Scripted Podcast Give Me a Wildfire Set for Sept. 29th at La MaMa La MaMa will present the world premiere listening party of the scripted podcast Give Me A Wildfire produced by Non Sans Content, an indepen...

NYC Theater News: World Premiere Listening Party of Scripted Podcast Give Me a Wildfire Set for Sept. 29th at La MaMa: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/09/news...

06.09.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: Fan-Fiction Shares the Stage with Reality in New York Theater Festival Production of "Archive of My Own" Archive of My Own Written by Annabel McConnachie Directed by ZoΓ© Zifer Presented at the Hudson Guild Theatre 441 W 26th St., Manhattan, NYC ...

Check out our review on Thinking Theater NYC of the NYTF performance of fan-fiction comedy "Archive of My Own," making its digital premiere this week: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/09/revi...

06.09.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: The Aisle is Full of Noises: "Dismantling Prospero" Demands as it Delights Dismantling Prospero Written by Tom Rowan Directed Kevin Ray Choreographed by Ai Toyoshima Produced by Marty Goldin@ TBD Capital, LLC Pres...

Check out Noah Simon Jampol's review on Thinking Theater NYC of "Dismantling Prospero," a new play with dance at Theater for the New City's 2025 Dream Up Festival: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/08/revi... (photo by Kevin Ray)

31.08.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: "A Pot of Basil" Seasons Its Return to 2020 with Surrealism and Humor A Pot of Basil, or, Thank You for Being a Friend Written by Heather Jeanne Violanti Directed by Jannifer Sandella Presented at The Rat NYC 6...

Check out our review on Thinking Theater NYC of β€œA Pot of Basil, or, Thank You for Being a Friend,” playing through today at The Rat NYC in Brooklyn:
www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/08/revi... (photo by Joe Pacifico)

31.08.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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News: Kitchen Sink Theatre Company Presents "Protect the Protectors" Sep. 11th-14th Kitchen Sink Theatre Company (Katie Royse Ginther, Artistic Director), with producing partners Clara Livingston and Elena Freck, proudly pre...

NYC Theater News: Kitchen Sink Theatre Company Presents "Protect the Protectors" Sep. 11th-14th: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/08/news...

30.08.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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News: "The Dylan & Grace Show" Comes to NuBox Theatre Sep. 12th-14th From playwright Dylan Jernet, who also directs and stars alongside Grace del Corral, Mackenzie Bruen, and Adam Leong, comes new play The Dyl...

NYC Theater News: "The Dylan & Grace Show" Comes to NuBox Theatre Sep. 12th-14th: 2025https://www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/08/news-dylan-and-grace-show-comes-to.html

30.08.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: "The Climate Fables: The Clouds" Looks Up to a Child The Climate Fables: The Clouds Written and directed by Padraig Bond Presented byΒ  FRIGID New York at UNDER St. Marks 94 St. Marks Place, Ma...

Check out our review on Thinking Theater NYC of "The Clouds," the latest from "The Climate Fables" cycle of plays: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/08/revi...

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Review: "Destination Undefined" Is the Definition of Superb Sci-Fi Destination Undefined Written by Changshuo Liu Directed by Yibin Wang Presented by Cellunova at Theatre 154 154 Christopher St. #1E, Manhat...

Check out our review on Thinking Theater NYC of new sci-fi play "Destination Undefined," now at Christopher Street's Theatre 154: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/08/revi... (Photo by Ziru Wang)

25.08.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: Not All Hazards Are on Wheels in "Road Kills" Road Kills Written by Sophie McIntosh Directed by Nina Goodheart Presented by Good Apples Collective and ryan duncan-ayala at Paradise Fac...

Check out our review on Thinking Theater NYC of "Road Kills," a new play from playwright Sophie McIntosh and Good Apples Collective, now at Paradise Factory: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/08/revi... (photo by Nina Goodheart)

22.08.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: "Anti-Gone" Rogue Anti-Gone Created by Sivan Raz Presented by Needs More Work Productions at FRIGID New York 's 5th Annual Little Shakespeare Festival at UND...

Check out Noah Simon Jampol's review on Thinking Theater NYC of "Anti-Gone," from Needs More Work Productions: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/08/revi... (photo by Noah Simon Jampol)

19.08.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: "Retrospective" Asks an Artist to See Himself Retrospective Written by T.J. Elliott Directed by Gifford Elliott Presented by Knowledge Workings Theater at AMT Theater 354 W 45th St., Ma...

Check out our review on Thinking Theater NYC of "Retrospective," which has 2 performances left at the Broadway Bound Festival at AMT Theater - tonight at 5pm and tomorrow at 2pm: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/08/revi...

15.08.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: Enter, Ghost: Love, Loss, and the Perils of Undead Dramaturgy in "Overlap" Overlap Written by Erin Proctor Directed by Dante Piro Presented by Rogue Theatre Festival Β atΒ The Siggy at The Flea Theatre in association ...

Check out Noah Simon Jampol's review on Thinking Theater NYC of "Overlap," part of the 2025 Rogue Theater Festival at Manhattan's The Flea: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/08/revi... (photo courtesy of Alton PR)

14.08.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Review: "UNSEX'd" Asks If Shakespeare's Boy Players Are More than Just Pretty Faces UNSEX'd Written by Jay Whitehead and Daniel Judes Directed by Josh Bradley Presented by JB Theatricals at UNDER St. Marks 94 St. Marks Plac...

Check out our review on Thinking Theater NYC of "UNSEX'd," part of FRIGID New York's 2025 Little Shakespeare Festival: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/08/revi...

12.08.2025 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: "The Mousetrap" Gives an Actor's-Eye View of Performing for Hamlet The Mousetrap, or Prince Hamlet wrote a dumb play and now we have to do it… Written by Margaret Rose Caterisano Directed by Jackson Paul Wal...

Check out our review on Thinking Theater NYC of "The Mousetrap, or Prince Hamlet wrote a dumb play and now we have to do it…," part of FRIGID New York's 2025 Little Shakespeare Festival: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/08/revi...

11.08.2025 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: Shakespeare the Comic in FRIGID New York’s Little Shakespeare Festival’s β€œAs You Will” and β€œAs You Wish It” As You Will Created by Conor Mullen, David Brummer, and George Hider August 3-16, 2025 As You Wish It...or The Bride Princess....or What You...

Check out Stephanie Pietros's review on Thinking Theater NYC of "As You Wish" and "As You Will," both at the 2025 Little Shakespeare Festival at UNDER St. Marks: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/08/revi...

11.08.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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With 19 yrs of bringing Shakespeare to NYC's outer boroughs, Hip to Hip is FREE & family-friendly. This offering of Hamlet comes in at just under 2 hours with clarity. Bravo!

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Review: "The Animals Speak" Has the Last Word in Thirdwing's Disney Trilogy A Venomous Color, Part Three: The Animals Speak By Cameron Darwin Bossert Presented by Thirdwing at the wild project 195 E 3rd St., Manhat...

Check out our review on Thinking Theater NYC of Thirdwing's "The Animals Speak," about Disney's 1941 tour of South America, now playing at the wild project: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/08/revi... (photo by Hunter Canning)

07.08.2025 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: "Cemetery Soup" Is Seasoned Perfectly with the Surreal Cemetery Soup Written and directed by Jess Barbagallo Presented by Adult Film + Theatre and The Brick Theater at The Brick Theater 579 Met...

Check out our review on Thinking Theater NYC of Adult Film + Theatre's "Cemetary Soup," now at The Brick in Brooklyn: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/08/revi...

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