Criticism

THEATER REVIEW: In Leper & Chip, Parallel Lives Meet on a Troubled Path

Lee Coffey’s virtuoso play is a sobering glimpse of a world we don’t often see on stage.

Idiopathic Ridiculopathy’s little gem of a show has something profound to offer.

What happens when a feel-good musical becomes a source of controversy?

This gorgeous, provocative production reimagines the play from the inside out.

This story of black sisters born in the 19th Century feels itself to belong to another time.

These idiosyncratic, often illuminating productions now at McCarter register in surprising ways.

Playwright Mary Tuomanen’s quirky voice will delight some viewers and infuriate others.

Deborah Zoe Laufer’s play begins and ends well, but groans under a surfeit of issues.

Nick Payne’s lovely play, gorgeously produced at the Wilma, is a treat for scientists and poets.

This often enjoyable production doesn’t fully capture the play’s sublime, disquieting oddness.