The reviews are in for Julio Torres's Color Theories, which officially opened Off-Broadway run at Performance Space New York September 10. The spectacle (originally scheduled through September 21) was extended before it even opened; performances will continue through October 5. See what critics had to say below.
Fresh from winning a 2025 Peabody Award for his HBO series Fantasmas, Color Theories finds Torres—an Emmy-nominated writer-director-performer—blending stand-up, design, and dream logic into a whimsical exploration of color, emotion, and identity that is equal parts comedy, theatre, and art piece.
Read the reviews below.
LA Times/De Los (Rosy Alvarez)*
New York Stage Review (Frank Scheck)
New York Theater (Jonathan Mandell)
TheaterMania (Zachary Stewart)
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Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.
In the piece, Torres is supported by scenic designer Tommaso Ortino (Fantasmas). Color Theories is produced by Boundary Road Productions (Chris Douglas & Christian Palomares) and co-presented by Performance Space New York.
For more information, visit Color-Theories.com.
Julio Torres in Color Theories
Julio Torres in Color Theories
Julio Torres in Color Theories
Julio Torres in Color Theories
Julio Torres in Color Theories
Julio Torres in Color Theories
Julio Torres in Color Theories
