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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
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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.
Giulia The Poison Queen of Palermo: Jennifer Nettles brews a tasty mass murder musical
★★★★☆ Director Mary Zimmerman stages a ravishing visual production of an historic story told from a working woman’s perspective
Othello: Free As the Open Air
★★★☆☆ Nick Westrate and James Udom play alpha and beta dogs in Classical Theatre of Harlem’s outdoor staging of Shakespeare’s drama
Birthright: Six Characters in Search of a Common Ground
★★★★☆ Politics underscore but don’t overpower the character-driven epic from Jonathan Spector
Birthright: Political and Personal Issues Intersect to Powerful Effect
★★★★☆ 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
★★★☆☆ Pamela Gray adapts her 1999 film, Annmarie Milazzo adds the tuneful score
From Massachusetts: The Zionists, A Family Storm (And The World’s)
★★★☆☆ 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
★★★★☆ Amalia Yoo and friends brighten the stage with Eliya Smith’s intriguing teen talk
Critics’ Picks
Birthright: Six Characters in Search of a Common Ground
★★★★☆ Politics underscore but don’t overpower the character-driven epic from Jonathan Spector
Dad Don’t Read This: 16 Going On Angst
★★★★☆ Amalia Yoo and friends brighten the stage with Eliya Smith’s intriguing teen talk
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: A Disco-Tastic Revival of Lloyd Webber’s Musical
★★★★★ You’ll be feline good after this ultra-glam Broadway-meets-ballroom production
Ragtime: Breaking Our Hearts, Opening A Door
★★★★★ Joshua Henry gives what’s destined to be a Tony-winning performance in this much-needed revival