How Are the Reviews For Heartbreak Hotel Off-Broadway?

The two-hander has come to the DR2 Theatre via the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

March 25, 2026 By Margaret Hall

Simon Leary and Karin McCracken in *Heartbreak Hotel* (Evan Zimmerman)

Heartbreak Hotel opened March 24 at Off-Broadway's DR2 Theatre, and the reviews are rolling in!

The work, written by Karin McCracken and created by EBKM, makes its U.S. premiere with the Off-Broadway bow, which follows earlier runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and London's Soho Theatre. New Zealand natives McCracken and Simon Leary star in the two-hander, exploring the mental anguish of breakups and what's needed to get a fresh start. Eleanor Bishop directs.

Read the reviews below.

New York Theatre Guide (Gillian Russo)

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Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.

The production features scenic and lighting design by Filament Eleven 11 and sound design by Te Aihe Butler. Melanie Hamilton serves as creative producer.

The work comes to New York via Occasional Drawl, which is presenting Heartbreak Hotel in a season with James Hindman's The Exhibitionist, the latter set to perform May 19-June 28. Heartbreak Hotel continues through April 19.

Jeff Hiller serves as executive producer, with Occasional Drawl's Brian Letchworth and Christa Scott-Reed serving as lead producers.

Visit HeartbreakHotelPlay.com.