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860

Billy Crystal looks back at his longtime
Pacific Palisades home — and brings down the house

ROMA TORRE
★★★★★
frank scheck
★★★★☆

Recently Opened

Waiting for Lefty: The Play Has Aged, the Injustice Has Not

By Roma Torre
November 2, 2026

★★★☆☆ In his first outing as director, stage veteran Steven Pasquale puts a musical stamp on Odets' classic drama

Waiting for Lefty: No, No, Odets!

By Michael Sommers
November 2, 2026

★★☆☆☆ Steven Pasquale stages an agitprop drama with songs, dances, and a surprise appearance by the title guy

Lincoln in the Bardo: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Compelling Opera

By Frank Scheck
November 2, 2026

★★★★☆ The operatic adaptation of George Saunders' acclaimed novel receives its world premiere at the Metropolitan Opera.

A Few Good Men: Built to Last

By Melissa Rose Bernardo
October 29, 2026

★★★☆☆ The breakout work by Oscar- and Emmy-winning playwright and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin gets a classic revival

A Few Good Men: Could Use More Ooh Rah

By Frank Scheck
October 29, 2026

★★★☆☆ Aaron Sorkin's 1989 military courtroom drama receives an uneven Broadway revival.

The company of The Heart. Photo: Joan Marcus

The Heart: A Bold New Musical Chronicles a Life-or-Death Story

By Michael Sommers
October 29, 2026

★★★★☆ Electronic music drives an exceptional musical about a major medical procedure

From Toronto: A Rare Production of the Classic Stage Thriller Sleuth

By Frank Scheck
October 29, 2026

★★★★☆ The Shaw Festival's superbly staged and acted revival lands in Toronto for a limited run.

The company of I Became We. Photo: Ahron R. Foster

I Became We: Modern Married Life

By Michael Sommers
October 27, 2026

★★★★☆ A choir performs a delightful song cycle by Mona Pirnot and Jack D. Coen about a New York couple

Critics’ Picks

The company of The Heart. Photo: Joan Marcus

The Heart: A Bold New Musical Chronicles a Life-or-Death Story

★★★★☆ Electronic music drives an exceptional musical about a major medical procedure

Imaginary Invalid

The Imaginary Invalid: Just What the Doctor Ordered

★★★★☆ Molière’s final play gets a lively, luxe-looking 90-minute adaptation by its star, Tony winner Bill Irwin

860: Billy Crystal Brings Down the House

★★★★★ Crystal is at his comedic best proving a lifetime of memories are fireproof.

Other Desert Cities

Other Desert Cities: A Piercing Revival of Jon Robin Baitz’s Best Play

★★★★☆ John Benjamin Hickey directs a new Broadway version of the darkly funny family drama

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play: Jasmine Amy Rogers and Denée Benton Battle It Out

★★★★☆ Whitney White directs a first-rate cast in Jocelyn Bioh’s comedy

Oh, Mary!: Lincoln, Drinkin’ and Todd

★★★★☆ Cole Escola writes and stars in a Bizarro World version of Honest Abe's spouse as cabaret diva

Six on Broadway

Six: Long Live the Queens

★★★★★ Henry VIII’s wives get the royal treatment in this 80-minute musical celebration of girl power

The company in Disney's Broadway musical Aladdin.. Photo: Deen van Meer.

Aladdin: Four Years On, A Fairy Tale For A Whole New World

★★★★☆ Long-Run Lookback: One of Disney's most enduring screen-to-stage confections remains among its most adult-friendly—and seems freshly relevant.

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