★★★★☆ The new play by Jonathan Spector (“Eureka Day”) depicts the reunions over two decades of a group of friends who met on a Birthright trip to Israel.
About Frank Scheck
Are You Now or Have You Ever Been: History Repeating
★★★★☆ A rotating ensemble of estimable performers appear in Eric Bentley’s powerful verbatim drama about the HUAC hearings.
Thornton Wilder’s The Emporium: Wilder Lost and Found
★★★☆☆ CSC presents the NYC premiere of an unfinished play by the Pulitzer-winning author of “Our Town”
What Happened Was and New Born: A Showcase for Fine Actors at the Minetta Lane
The two works, running in repertory, feature performers of the caliber of Hugh Jackman, Cecily Strong, Corey Stoll, and Sepideh Moafi
The Receptionist: A Drama That Puts You on Hold
★★★☆☆ Katie Finneran stars in Second Stage’s revival of Adam Bock’s disturbing 2007 drama.
The Lost Boys: Vampire Musical Lacks Bite
★★★☆☆ Michael Arden directs this lavish musical adaptation of the 1987 cult film about a teenage boy who falls in with a gang of bloodsuckers.
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone: Revival of Wilson’s Drama About “Finding Your Song” Mostly Sings
★★★★☆ Cedric the Entertainer and Taraji P. Henson star in Debbie Allen’s revival of August Wilson’s modern classic.
The Balusters: There Goes the Neighborhood
★★★★☆ A series of neighborhood association meetings turns contentious in David Lindsay-Abaire’s hilarious comedy
Innocence: Operatic Wrestling with Demons Past and Present
★★★★★ Joyce DiDonato appears in Finnish composer Kaijja Saariaho’s harrowing opera about a school shooting
The Fear of 13: Prison Drama Feels Like a Long Stretch
★★★☆☆ Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson make their Broadway debuts in this true-life drama about a prisoner on death row.