David Finkle

★★★★☆ Jethro Compton, Darren Clark adapt Fitzgerald story, enthusiastic cast acts, plays instruments

★★★★☆ Jeffrey Scharf’s book, music, lyrics, Gabriel Barre’s direction, 11-member cast all shine

★★★☆☆ Rob Ashford directs-choreographs, Duncan Sheik scores, buff cast revs up the activities

★★★☆☆ Ciarán O’Reilly directs the revival, Jon Beavers is the supposedly gorilla-like protagonist

★★★★☆ Zachary Elkind directs the witty, wordy play, outstanding cast accents the action smartly

★★★★☆ Monologuist Roger Guenveur Smith celebrates a friend, Mark Anthony Thompson on sound

★★★★★ Daniel Sullivan directs with his standard skill, Raúl Esparza, Lily Rabe head superb cast

★★☆☆☆ The swift-tongued playwright takes on a flawed powerful woman, Sarna Lapine directs

★★☆☆☆ Andrew Stein writes, Hersh Ellis directs, first-rate cast performs the contemporary probe