★★★★☆ Raúl Esparza, Brandon Uranowitz, and others shine in a concert production of the Stephen Sondheim/John Weidman musical
Mojada: A Medea in the Barrio
★★★☆☆ Luis Alfaro puts a modern, Latin twist on a classic Greek tragedy
The Rolling Stone: Gathering Moss, and Facing Danger, in Uganda
★★★★☆ A vital and harrowing new play by Chris Urch looks at a young Ugandan man’s struggle to conceal his homosexuality
In the Green: Female Bonding, and Breaking, in Medieval Times
★★★☆☆ A new musical by and featuring Grace McLean recalls a singular woman (and saint) to beguiling, bewildering effect
Toni Stone: A Woman At Bat, Alone in the Game
★★★☆☆ Lydia R. Diamond casts new light on the Negro League legend and first lady of professional baseball
A Strange Loop: The Cycle of Life, on Repeat
★★★★☆ Michael R. Jackson takes on identity, and Tyler Perry, in a funny, haunting and truly original new musical
The Secret Life of Bees: Finding Honey in Hard Places
★★★★☆ Duncan Sheik and Lynn Nottage team up for a musical adaptation of the long-cherished novel
Dying City: Lovers, Brothers and Other Strangers
★★★☆☆ Second Stage Theater revives Christopher Shinn’s intimate play tracing personal struggles in the Iraq War’s early stages
Underground Railroad Game: Learning From History, Bearing Its Weight
★★★☆☆ The acclaimed play looking at slavery’s enduring legacy returns to Ars Nova
Something Clean: A Child’s Mess, A Mother’s Burden
★★★★☆ Kathryn Erbe is radiant as a middle-aged matron seeking a fresh start after crushing trauma