★★★★☆ An unusually well-spoken, even well-declaimed treatment, choreographed by Erika Chong Shuch
Ain’t No Mo’: This In-Yo’-Face Revue Asks If Blacks Should Fly to Africa
★★★★☆ While examining USA racism playwright-actor Jordan E. Cooper reaps chills, laughs
Accidentally Brave: Maddie Corman Bravely Tells Her Startling Story
★★★★☆ When a “well-known-ish” actress learns her husband’s dark secret, she attempts to right her upturned life
White Noise: Suzan-Lori Parks Offers a Brilliant Approach to Racism
★★★★★ Oskar Eustis neatly helms a work best seen before its heady contents are noised about
Juno and the Paycock: Sean O’Casey’s Tragedy In Top-Drawer Revival
★★★★☆ Neil Pepe directs an inspired cast, headed by Ciaran O’Reilly, Maryann Plunkett and John Keating
After: Battling Parents with Combative Sons Ferociously Lock Horns
★★★★☆ Michael McKeever’s play, directed by Joe Brancato with a strong cast, disturbs with great effect
Surely, Goodness and Mercy: A 12-Year Old Good But Maybe Too Good
★★★☆☆ Chisa Hutchinson’s play includes the 23rd psalm and is just as hopeful
If Pretty Hurts Ugly Must Be a Muhfucka: Black Sure Is Beautiful Here
★★★★☆ Tori Sampson’s allegory heartily examines beauty definitions, with Leah C. Gardiner directing
Fleabag: Waller: A Very Funny Girl With Sex Always on Her Mind
★★★★☆ Phoebe Waller-Bridge arrives from Great Britain, impressing stateside audiences with her talent
Imagining Madoff: Deb Margolin’s Imagination Runs Brilliantly Wild
★★★★☆ The Ponzi criminal seen raving and ranting in a knock-out performance by Jeremiah Kissel