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DEATH OF A SALESMAN
Attention must be paid to staggering performances from Nathan Lane and
Laurie Metcalf in Joe Mantello’s revival of the Arthur Miller classic
Recently Opened
Garry Starr: Classic Penguins: Much Ado About Nothing On
★★★☆☆ The international clown brings his Fringe hit to the states, stripping down the classics to their bare essentials.
Garry Starr: Classic Penguins: Naked Laughter
★★★☆☆ Aussie clown with antic alter ego spontaneously moons over great literature
Paranormal Activity: Cheap But Potent Thrills
★★★★☆ Things go scarily bump in the night in the new stage thriller based on the hugely successful horror film franchise
Paranormal Activity: Nightmare Entertainment
★★★☆☆ A supernatural story of possession packs a suspenseful two hours
The Real Ivanov: Diary of a Loser
★★☆☆☆ Sam Underwood plays a woeful hero in a new version of Chekhov’s first drama
From Cambridge: Rhinoceros, Or Welcome to Zoo(dys)topia
★★★★★ John Turturro and Paul Giamatti topline a stunning cast in Diane Paulus’s revival, hilarious and horrifying by turns
The Winter’s Tale: Shakespeare’s Romance Right for Summer
★★★★★ Daniel Sullivan directs with his standard skill, Raúl Esparza, Lily Rabe head superb cast
An American Daughter: Wendy Wasserstein’s Play Shows Its Age
★★★☆☆ Jean Lichty plays the title role in this unevenly acted revival also featuring Montego Glover and Robert Sean Leonard
Critics’ Picks
Just in Time: Jeremy Jordan Will Be Your Bobby Darin From Now On
★★★★☆ Replacing Jonathan Groff, the Broadway veteran delivers a stellar turn in the musical that merits a repeat viewing.
The Saviors: What Would Jesus Do?
★★★★☆ Writer Bubba Weiler and director Jack Serio offer a tender drama of faith and friendship
Giulia The Poison Queen of Palermo: Pure Theatrical Alchemy
★★★★★ Death really does become her, as the writer, composer and star – Jennifer Nettles – serves up a killer new musical.
Birthright: Six Characters in Search of a Common Ground
★★★★☆ Politics underscore but don’t overpower the character-driven epic from Jonathan Spector
From Cambridge, MA: Black Swan, Tu-Tu Thrilling
★★★★☆ Classy musicalization of a psychosexual cinethriller uses human and technical legerdemain to spellbind
Death of a Salesman: More Relevant Than Ever
★★★★★ Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf and Christopher Abbott star in Joe Mantello's emotionally searing revival.
Ragtime: Breaking Our Hearts, Opening A Door
★★★★★ Joshua Henry gives what’s destined to be a Tony-winning performance in this much-needed revival
Oh, Mary!: Lincoln, Drinkin’ and Todd
★★★★☆ Cole Escola writes and stars in a Bizarro World version of Honest Abe's spouse as cabaret diva