★★★★☆ The second-generation star buoyantly celebrates Berlin, Herman, Hamlisch, her parents and others in a return to 54 Below
The Saviour: Seeking redemption and rapture, against all odds
★★★☆☆ Playwright Deirdre Kinahan draws on dark history for new play at Irish Rep
The Doctor: From London, a Scathing Societal Diagnosis, and a Meditation on Faith
★★★★☆ Director Robert Icke and a cast led by Juliet Stevenson offer strong medicine in this adaptation of an Arthur Schnitzler play
Romeo & Juliet: A Story of Woe, Served with a Twist
★★★★☆ “Wolf Play” playwright Hansol Jung offers a piquant new take on Shakespeare’s tragedy
Prima Facie: Jodie Comer in Arresting Stage Debut as Barrister Turned Plaintiff
★★★★☆ But playwright Suzie Miller’s post-#MeToo legal drama also raises difficult questions
Vanities—The Musical: Jack Heifner’s Three Female Friends Return, Singing (Again)
★★★☆☆ The long-running off-Broadway play-turned-long-developing musical returns, enlivened by a winning cast
Leo Reich, Literally Who Cares: Jokin’ ‘Bout His Generation, and Himself
★★★☆☆ The Gen-Z British comedian brings his irony fest to New York
Frankenstein’s Monster is Drunk and the Sheep have all Jumped the Fences: A Short, Sweet, Wild Ride
★★★★☆ Humor, horror and a little pathos mix nicely in this intimate, quirky import from Northern Ireland
Camp Siegfried: In Post-Weimar New York, Innocence Lost
★★★☆☆ David Cromer directs Bess Wohl’s intimate account of young love tainted by hateful ideology
A Raisin in the Sun: A Classic Overbaked, but with Radiant Performances
★★★☆☆ Actors manage to shine despite directorial gimmickry in Robert O’Hara’s new revival of the Lorraine Hansberry classic