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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

frank scheck
★★★★★
david finkle
★★★★☆

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women of Birthright

Birthright: Six Characters in Search of a Common Ground

By Melissa Rose Bernardo
June 29, 2026

★★★★☆ Politics underscore but don’t overpower the character-driven epic from Jonathan Spector

Birthright: Political and Personal Issues Intersect to Powerful Effect

By Frank Scheck
June 29, 2026

★★★★☆ The new play by Jonathan Spector ("Eureka Day") depicts the reunions over two decades of a group of friends who met on a Birthright trip to Israel.

A Walk on the Moon: A Musical Tribute to Enduring Marriage Vows

By David Finkle
June 29, 2026

★★★☆☆ Pamela Gray adapts her 1999 film, Annmarie Milazzo adds the tuneful score

The company of The Zionists: A Family Storm. Photo by Daniel Rader

From Massachusetts: The Zionists, A Family Storm (And The World’s)

By Bob Verini
June 24, 2026

★★★☆☆ Amidst a hurricane, a Jewish family hashes out Israel and Palestine, solving little but revealing plenty

Dad Don’t Read This: 16 Going On Angst 

By Steven Suskin
June 23, 2026

★★★★☆ Amalia Yoo and friends brighten the stage with Eliya Smith’s intriguing teen talk

company of The Loved Ones

The Loved Ones: Four Women Loosely Linked by Heartache and Happenstance

By Melissa Rose Bernardo
June 23, 2026

★★★★☆ Nicola Murphy Dubey directs a cast of four, led by the irreproachable Maryann Plunkett, in Erica Murray’s countryside drama

The Loved Ones: Four Smart Women Talk Things Over Wisely

By David Finkle
June 23, 2026

★★★★☆ Erica Murray writes, Nicola Murphy Dubey directs, and Maryann Plunkett and three adept others act, all exceedingly well

Teresa Avia Lim, Myka Cue in HenryVI A Trio in Two Parts. Photo HanJie Chow

Henry VI, A Trilogy in Two Parts: He Dies, Production Thrives

By David Finkle
June 22, 2026

★★★★★ Stephen Brown-Fried adapts and directs the rarely produced Shakespeare works outstandingly, with a stunning 16-member NAATCO cast

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Melanie Moore in Black Swan. Photo by Hawver and Hall

From Cambridge, MA: Black Swan, Tu-Tu Thrilling

★★★★☆ Classy musicalization of a psychosexual cinethriller uses human and technical legerdemain to spellbind

Well, I’ll Let You Go: Coping with Grief, Magnificently

★★★★★ Quincy Tyler Bernstine gives a whirlwind performance in a stunning new play by Bubba Weiler

Joe Turner’s Come and Gone: Revival of Wilson’s Drama About “Finding Your Song” Mostly Sings

★★★★☆ Cedric the Entertainer and Taraji P. Henson star in Debbie Allen's revival of August Wilson's modern classic.

Death of a Salesman: More Relevant Than Ever

★★★★★ Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf and Christopher Abbott star in Joe Mantello's emotionally searing revival.

Cats the Jellicle Ball ensemble

Cats: The Jellicle Ball: A Disco-Tastic Revival of Lloyd Webber’s Musical

★★★★★ You’ll be feline good after this ultra-glam Broadway-meets-ballroom production

Giant: Antisemitism Laid Bare

★★★★☆ John Lithgow plays famed author Roald Dahl in Mark Rosenblatt’s play directed by Nicholas Hytner

Ragtime with Joshua Henry

Ragtime: Breaking Our Hearts, Opening A Door

★★★★★ Joshua Henry gives what’s destined to be a Tony-winning performance in this much-needed revival

Just in Time Christine Jonathan Julia

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