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1. REVIEW: ‘Wild Animals You Should Know’ studies a sociopath
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... does not achieve its potential. Currently on view at the Lucille Lortel Theater, the 100-minute play cultivates several related topics on a contemporary suburban landscape but does not develop any of ...

2. REVIEW: ‘The Submission’ leads to pain
(Entertainment/Movies)

... week at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, “The Submission” reveals newcomer Jeff Talbott as a promising playwright with a flair for natural-sounding conversation and a keen eye for characters. Talbott’s ...

3. REVIEW: ‘Side Effects’ makes little impact
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... Sunday at the Lucille Lortel Theatre under the auspices of MCC Theater and sadly turns out to be nowhere near his best work on this ever-interesting topic. The new two-character play is a companion piece ...

4. REVIEW: Laurie Metcalf visits ‘The Other Place’
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Sharr White’s poignant new drama. Opening on Monday at the Lucille Lortel Theater, this world premiere production by MCC Theater is led by Laurie Metcalf’s heartbreaking performance. Metcalf portrays ...

5. REVIEW: ‘The New York Idea’ not worth a New York minute
(Entertainment/Movies)

... mistakenly staged by Atlantic Theater Company at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, where director Mark Brokaw's mostly atrocious production opened on Wednesday. Auburn's botched blueprint and Brokaw's ...

6. REVIEW: David Duchovny reveals ‘The Break of Noon’
(Entertainment/Movies)

... makes a terrific stage debut in MCC Theater's world premiere of "The Break of Noon," a thought-provoking new drama by Neil LaBute which opened Monday at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Compelling in every ...

7. Jonathan Demme books a bad ‘Family Week’
(Entertainment/Movies)

... that folded after a brief New York run back in 2000. Opening Tuesday at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, the thoroughly doleful "Family Week" offers no clue why MCC felt an urge to revive the play or why ...

8. ‘The Pride’ illuminates gay conflicts then and now
(Entertainment/Movies)

... seemingly happier existence. Premiering on Tuesday at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, "The Pride" explores how some men cannot face up to their inner conflicts regardless of the prevailing culture. Set ...