★★★★★ The 2016 documentary, indelibly directed on the stage by Jonathan Kent
The Plough and the Stars: O’Casey’s Tragicomedy In Superb Shape
★★★★★ The Irish Repertory Company ends O’Casey season with outstanding direction, cast
Link Link Circus: Isabella Rossellini, Pan the Dog Explain It All
★★★★☆ The actress-model, seeking a Master’s degree in animal behavior, turns it delightful
Beetlejuice: Tim Burton’s 1988 Cult Film Kinda Musicalized
★★★☆☆ Alex Brightman is the major bright spot in Alex Timber’s stage transfer
All My Sons: Arthur Miller’s Family-Secrets Tragedy in A-Plus Revival
★★★★★ Annette Bening, Tracy Letts, Benjamin Walker outstanding under Jack O’Brien’s direction
Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain: Less Than Instructive
★★☆☆☆ A 1942 World War II pamphlet brought to the stage a bit on the late side
Socrates: Tim Blake Nelson Writes the Hemlock Drinker a Spiffy Toast
★★★★★ Michael Stuhlbarg is back on the boards, as good—or better—than ever
17 Border Crossings: Thaddeus Phillips Journeys With Great Success
★★★★☆ A unique look at how differently borders are patrolled around the globe, directed by Tatiana Mallarino
Oklahoma!: It May Not Be Necessary to 21st-Century-Update a Classic
★★★☆☆ Daniel Fish directs the Oscar Hammerstein II-Richard Rodgers musical with and without aplomp
Sincerely, Oscar: Great Lyricist Hammerstein II Is Mistreated in a Revue
★☆☆☆☆ Soprano Doreen Taylor conceives and writes a below-par showcase for herself and Azudi Onyejekwe