★★★☆☆ Dancers spark the blaring revue Wayne Cilento directs and stages
Arden of Faversham: Shakespeare(?) Dramedy Favors Stage
★★★★☆ Jesse Berger’s Red Bull company goes to town on an almost forgotten 1592 work
Dear World: Donna Murphy Endears in Jerry Herman Encore
★★★★☆ Once an unsuccessful musical, now directed by Josh Rhodes at City Center with a top-drawer cast
The Harder They Come: The Easier This Musical Pops
★★★★☆ Suzan-Lori Parks rounds up songs from Jimmy Cliff, others for a fun, tough time
How to Defend Yourself: Women Somewhat Empowered
★★★☆☆ Playwright Liliana Padilla looks at self-defense of both body and mind
Misty: Up, Up and Almost Away With a Beautiful Balloon
★★★☆☆ Arinzé Kene’s balloon-laden “Black play,” with him starring, Omar Elerian directing
The Trees: Rootless Dramedy Out on a Limp Limb
★★☆☆☆ Agnes Borinsky writes, Tina Satter directs, 12-member cast performs
Cat on on a Hot Tin Roof: Hot-Hot-Hot Plantation Revisit
★★★★☆ Matt de Rogatis grabs the Tennessee Williams play, Joe Rosario directs
The Best We Could: A Dysfunctional Family Doing Its Best
★★☆☆☆ Emily Feldman’s new play, directed by Daniel Aukin, has its drawbacks
Letters From Max, a ritual: Intimate Teacher-Student Work
★★★☆☆ Sarah Ruth’s epistolary homage to late poet Max Ritvo, Kate Whoriskey directs