★★★★☆ This original musical, featuring a book by Robert Horn (“Tootsie”) and songs by Nashville veterans Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, is a consistent delight.
Tao of Glass: A Theatrical Paean to Philip Glass
★★★★☆ Improbable co-founder Phelim McDermott delivers a vividly theatrical expression of his lifelong obsession with Glass’ music.
Life of Pi: The Acclaimed Novel and Film is Now Brought to Thrilling Theatrical Life
★★★★☆ The Olivier Award-winning adaptation of Yann Martel’s novel features breathtaking puppetry and stagecraft.
‘Bad Cinderella’: A Musical That Turns Into a Pumpkin
★★☆☆☆ Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical, featuring lyrics by David Zippel, delivers a vulgar take on the classic fairy tale.
Yes, I Can Say That!: Judy Gold Hilariously Makes Her Voice Heard
★★★★☆ The comedian talks about her influences and the corrosive effects of censorship on comedy in her one-person show.
The Coast Starlight: Strangers on a Train
★★★★☆ Keith Bunin’s play revolves around six passengers who imagine what they might have said to each other
A Doll’s House: Ibsen Made Too Trendy for Words
★★☆☆☆ Jessica Chastain stars in Jamie Lloyd’s minimalist staging, resembling an actors’ exercise, of Ibsen’s classic.
The Seagull/Woodstock, NY: The Chekhov Updating You Didn’t Need
★★☆☆☆ Parker Posey heads the cast of Thomas Bradshaw’s cheaply vulgar modern-day adaptation of Chekhov’s classic.
The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window: Lorraine Hansberry’s Largely Forgotten Play Shows Signs of Life
★★★★☆ Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan star in Anne Kauffman’s revival of this long-neglected work by the author of “A Raisin in the Sun.”
Cornelia Street: Not Yet a Destination Musical
★★★☆☆ Norbert Leo Butz and Mary Beth Peil are featured in this new musical written by Simon Stephens and scored by American Music Club’s Mark Eitzel.