Sonya Tayeh

Off-Broadway Review: “Girl, Interrupted” at the Public’s Martinson Hall (Through Sunday, July 12, 2026)

“The Public Theater’s latest offering, “Girl, Interrupted,” transcends the conventional musical. It is based on the 1993 memoir by Susanna Kayson, chronicling her eighteen-month stay in a psychiatric hospital after a failed attempt at suicide. The book gathered widespread attention when made into a film in 1999, which starred Wynona Ryder and Angelina Jolie, winning several awards. This new incarnation…

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Broadway Review: “Romeo + Juliet” at Circle in the Square (Closed Sunday, February 16, 2025)

In a recent “New York Times” guest essay, Drew Lichtenberg writes that although “the American theater’s relationship to the Bard might be fraying” with “a long history of theaters running from Shakespeare during times of political division or uncertainty, we need Shakespeare, especially in moments of conflict and unrest.” Currently running at Circle in the Square, Sam Gold’s production of…

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Off-Broadway Review: “Sing Street” at New York Theatre Workshop

Quite a few audience members may be familiar with the 2016 film “Sing Street” which the new musical being presented at New York Theatre Workshop is based on and hails by the same name. Playwright Edna Walsh is responsible for transporting the work of John Carney to the stage after being so successful in their first collaboration with the production…

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Off-Broadway Review: “Hundred Days” Transforms Love’s Limits at New York Theatre Workshop

With their recent collaboration with Sarah Gancher and Anne Kauffman, Abigail and Shaun Bengson (“The Bengsons”) have redefined the meaning of the theatrical convention of the musical. Without elaborate sets, costumes, large ensembles of singers and dancers, and multi-million-dollar budgets, The Bengsons have successfully mounted a stunning musical with a believable story and a brilliantly executed score. “Hundred Days,” currently…

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