★★★★☆ Carrie Cracknell forcibly directs tough-minded one-acts by Simon Stephens and Nick Payne
Love, Noël: Steve Ross, KT Sullivan Honor the Great Coward
★★★★★ Charlotte Moore directs the praise-worthy Barry Day-devised-and-written compilation
#DateMe An OKCupid Experiment: Comic Robyn Lynne Norris Has Only OK Dating Flings
★★☆☆☆ Audience members get to participate in the six-actor send-up, directed and choreographed by Lorin Latarro
Little Gem: Three Generations in One Family Work It All Out
★★★★☆ Elaine Murphy’s engaging play features Marsha Mason, Brenda Meany, and Lauren O’Leary
the way she spoke: Abuse of Women in Mexico Urgently Exposed
★★★☆☆ Isaac Gomez asks Kate del Castillo and director Jo Bonney to make his overdone drama lucid
Promenade: Al Carmines, Maria Irene Fornés Commit the Perfect Tuner
★★★★★ An over-the-top universe, directed by Laurie Woolery and choreographed by Hope Boykin
Twohander: Sherie Rene Scott & Leo Norbert Butz Are Friends(?) in Song
★★★★☆ Dick Scanlan directs, Todd Almond music directs a longed-for, honest show-biz reunion
Working: Stephen Schwartz and Pals Do Yeoman Revival Work
★★★★☆ Studs Terkel’s classic interviews with Tilly the Toiler, Tommy the Tiller, and others are musicalized with class and concern
The Mountains Look Different: Hardscrabble West Ireland Doings
★★★★☆ Micheál mac Liammóir’s couldn’t-be-more-Irish play, keenly directed by Aidan Redmond
Life Sucks: Playwright Aaron Posner Fun-Fools With Anton Chekhov
★★★★☆ An expert cast, directed expertly by Jeff Wise, has fun tossing a Chekhovian theme salad