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Exorcistic: The Rock Musical

Our reviewer, Malini, knew Exorcistic wasn’t going to be a straightforward retelling of The Exorcist. What she got was the unholiest of the unholy: a chaotic, hilarious, and surprisingly thoughtful rock parody that leaned all the way into meta-theatre. Check out the review!

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The Life and Death of King John

In Smoking Mirror Theatre’s clear-eyed, sharp-toothed, and slyly entertaining production of The Life and Death of King John, director John Gordon resuscitates this oft-dismissed political drama with such invigorating intelligence that one might be forgiven for wondering what generations of literary critics have been reading all these years.

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The Day I Accidentally Went to War

In this blisteringly funny and profoundly affecting solo performance, comedian and storyteller Bill Posley invites us not merely to witness his life’s extraordinary detour into war, but to walk beside him, combat boots on the ground, through terrain where absurdity and anguish march hand in hand. The Day I Accidentally Went to War is a truth bomb.

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Road Kills

. In this exquisitely calibrated meditation on grief, survival, and the curious alchemy of connection, McIntosh delivers that rarest of theatrical miracles: a truly original story, born not merely of clever conceit but of deep, deliberate thought. Check out our review by Tony Marinelli.

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UNSEX’d

From the raucous and rebellious minds of Daniel Judes and Jay Whitehead comes UNSEX’d—a gleefully irreverent, gorgeously crafted, and intellectually nimble play that struts into the limelight not merely as a clever footnote to Shakespearean lore, but as a bold and blazingly contemporary reclamation of the Bard’s legacy.

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Hamlet: La Telenovela

José María Ruano de la Haza, in his translation/literary adaptation, gives us Hamlet: La Telenovela towering above all other reinterpretations for its audacity and sheer theatrical delight. Here’s our review, written by Tony Marinelli.

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Can I Be Frank?

To find oneself, not merely witnessing, but experiencing the rememberance of Frank Maya in Can I Be Frank? is to enter a realm where memory, performance, and raw neurosis collide in a dazzling, kaleidoscopic fugue. Here’s our review written by Tony Marinelli.

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The Boy from Bantay

In this richly woven solo performance, Jeremy Rafal charts a journey not merely across geography—from the sun-drenched provinces of the Philippines to the electrifying sprawl of New York City—but across identity, ambition, and the resilience of the human spirit. Here’s our review of The Boy from Bantay!

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Tempestuous

“As a lover of Shakespeare’s The Tempest since I first read it in high school, I would have never guessed it could be retold in a secluded lake-side cabin in Appalachia. Even more than that, I would have never expected it to be a musical,” writes our reviewer Niranjani Reddi. Check it out!

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Pete and Me

Graham Kay's Pete and Me is a riotously exaggerated confessional delivered with just enough sincerity to crack your heart. It’s absurd. It’s dark. It’s affectionate. And above all—it’s ferociously funny. Read our review here!

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Dilaria

At the turbulent heart of Dilaria lies a performance of remarkable audacity and intensity. Make no mistake: Dilaria is not for the faint of heart, nor the irony-impaired. Check out our review written by Tony Marinelli.

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STEVE BURNS ALIVE

In his one-man-show, Steve Burns: Alive, Steve Burns brings what we all dismiss to the surface: the impact of the internet blurring the lines of truth vs. fact. This Nickelodeon staple goes beyond the world of Blue's Clues, and connects directly to our our hearts and minds.

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Sacco & Vanzetti Are Dead!

Joey DeFilippis and Matthew Ferrara not only wrote this sharp comedic allegory about the treatment of immigrants and the “othering” of minority Americans, but they also embody Sacco and Vanzetti with captivating energy. Check out our review of Sacco & Vanzetti Are Dead!

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Out of Order

Can improv be cohesive? Absolutely. Think Whose Line Is It Anyway?—structured, comedic, sincere. That’s what Carl Holden delivers here in Out of Order.

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David and Katie Get Remarried

David & Katie Get Remarried, written and performed by David Carl & Katie Hartman, is a glorious train wreck. Schadenfreude doesn't begin to explain it. Check out our review by Nicole Jesson!

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Meet the Review Team

  • Malini Singh McDonald Reviewer Theatre Beyond Broadway

    FOUNDER

  • Nicole Jesson Reviewer Theatre Beyond Broadway

    A proud SAG-AFTRA & AEA member, Nicole has worked for The Huntington Theatre, Delvena Theatre, Gloucester Stage Company and Wellesley Summer Theatre as well as producing and directing with Catbox Cabaret and le black Kat theatre. A graduate of the Actor Studio Drama School and Emerson College, she is the author of the children's book Iggy the Snake. Her new short play The Other Woman debuts in Boston Autumn 2025.

  • Tony Marinelli Reviewer Theatre Beyond Broadway

    Tony Marinelli is an actor, playwright, director, arts administrator, and now critic. He received his B.A. and almost finished an MFA from Brooklyn College in the golden era when Benito Ortolani, Howard Becknell, Rebecca Cunningham, Gordon Rogoff, Marge Linney, Bill Prosser, Sam Leiter, Elinor Renfield, and Glenn Loney numbered amongst his esteemed professors. His plays I find myself here, Be That Guy (A Cat and Two Men), and …and then I meowed have been produced by Ryan Repertory Company, one of Brooklyn’s few resident theatre companies.

  • Amanda Montoni Reviewer Theatre Beyond Broadway

    Amanda Montoni is a professional hat-wearer. One of those hats is, yes, you guessed it, Writer. She has had her short stories, poetry, and children's books published by multiple companies. Her plays have premiered both on stage and in podcast form. Her poetry collection, Thoughts While Singing, was the creative spark for her podcast, The Sweet Madness Podcast, where she interviews fellow theater lovers, poets, and writers as well as any other guests that bring sweetness to the world. Theatre has always been her lifeline, so when she jumped from Actor/Choreogrpaher/Director to Reviewer, she could not have been more thrilled to see her worlds come together.

  • Niranjani Reddi Reviewer Theatre Beyond Broadway

    Niranjani Reddi (she/they) is a playwright, actor, and producer based in NYC . Previous credits include: Shiv's Project (Priyanka), Seeking Fair and Lovely : Rishtas and Rasas at The Tank (Playwright and Producer), Alley Between the Houses (Zera), While We Wait (Grace), Whippoorwill Calls (Director). She’s extremely passionate about all things related to Indian and Indian-American representation within the Western performing arts space. She works to center these stories in her own work, whether it’s in plays she’s written, or projects she’s acted in. She’s incredibly excited to continue building a community of artists based in and around NYC, who are interested in engaging with the same kind of work she is.

  • Bianca Lopez Reviewer Theatre Beyond Broadway

  • Marcina Zaccaria Reviewer Theatre Beyond Broadway

    Marcina Zaccaria has written and edited profiles for Howl Round, based at Emerson College, and has held temporary positions at Conde Nast and Rodale Publishing. Marcina is the Theatre and Opera Editor at The Theatre Times, and her clips can be found online. She has covered theatrical productions for The Brooklyn Rail and TheaterPizzazz.com. She currently enjoys handling editing and layout for Bio Books for professionals at a NY based non-profit organization, and previously worked at EdLab at Columbia University, editing articles for Teachers College Record and the New Learning Times.

    As a Dramatist, Marcina Zaccaria has written Village, My Home, performed at the Dream Up Festival at Theater for the New City. Marcina's One Act play, All About Image, was performed at the Broadway Bound Festival on Theatre Row. She has read applications and coordinated rehearsal space for the LIT Space Grant Residency Program and participated at the Catwalk Artist Residency where she wrote The Incalculable Present. A member of the League Of Professional Theatre Women, she was the Co-Chair of Julia's Reading Room where she enjoyed a virtual reading of her play, Love, the TV, and Me.

    Marcina Zaccaria received her undergraduate degree from Tisch School of the Arts, and holds an MFA from Columbia University.

  • Penelope Deen Reviewer Theatre Beyond Broadway

    Award-winning multidisciplinary theatre professional with a distinguished reputation for crafting groundbreaking performances. Renowned for her work on stage, innovative movement direction, and international experience, she is dedicated to creating transformative art that captivates audiences and fosters cultural enrichment.