A sterling line-up of performers celebrated Collins’ 85th birthday at Town Hall.
Curse of the Starving Class: A Sam Shepard Walk on the Tepid Side
★★★☆☆ Calista Flockhart, Christian Slater and Cooper Hoffman appear in Scott Elliott’s revival of Shepard’s darkly absurdist classic.
Redwood: Idina Menzel Defies Gravity Again, in New Musical
★★★☆☆ The star of Wicked and Frozen returns to Broadway with this musical about a woman trying to escape her grief in a California forest
The Antiquities: The Future’s Not Looking Too Bright
★★★★☆ The new play by Jordan Harrison, author of “Marjorie Prime,” imagines a future where humans have been replaced by artificial beings.
Hugh Jackman: From New York, With Love: A Triumphant, Career-Tapping Concert
The Broadway and film star does what he loves best in this months-long residency at the city’s legendary theater.
English: Speaking a Universal Language, in a Broadway Premiere
★★★★☆ Sanaz Toosi’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play feels newly richer in this Roundabout production
Grandiloquent: Tragedy Plus Time Equals Brilliant Comedy
★★★★☆ Comedian Gary Gulman delivers an uproarious description of his troubled childhood in this one-man show directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel.
All In: Comedy About Love by Simon Rich — Story Hour with Broadway Prices
★★★☆☆ A changing quartet of notable performers including John Mulaney and Lin-Manuel Miranda read comic pieces by humorist Simon Rich in this Broadway show staged by Alex Timbers.
Norm Lewis — The Best of Christmas: A Much-Needed Dose of Musical Holiday Cheer
The veteran Broadway performer celebrates his 10th anniversary performing at 54 Below with this gorgeous Yuletide-themed show.
Eureka Day: To Vax or Not to Vax
★★★☆☆ Bill Irwin and Jessica Hecht head the ensemble in Jonathan Spector’s comedy about the board of directors of a private elementary school embroiled in a conflict about vaccination.