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Frank Scheck

March 12, 2026 10:59 pm

Every Brilliant Thing: Daniel Radcliffe Performs Magic of an Emotional Kind

★★★★★ The “Harry Potter” star headlines this Broadway revival of Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe’s poignant one-man play

March 10, 2026 7:37 pm

Cold War Choir Practice: Nuclear Fears, Played for Laughs and Songs

★★★★☆ A young girl gets involved in Cold War-era espionage in Ro Reddick’s farcical play with music

March 5, 2026 9:30 pm

What We Did Before Our Moth Days: Quiet Delivery Masks Emotional Turbulence

★★★★☆ Andre Gregory directs a terrific cast in the latest drama from the author of “The Designated Mourner” and “Aunt Dan and Lemon”

February 24, 2026 9:30 pm

The Reservoir: Comic Play About Addiction Doesn’t Go Deep Enough

★★★☆☆ Noah Galvin plays a young man struggling with alcoholism and the decline of his aging grandparents in Jake Brasch’s dramedy.

February 23, 2026 6:00 pm

You Got Older: Quirkiness Masquerading as Cleverness

★★☆☆☆ Alia Shawkat and Peter Friedman star in Clare Barron’s dramedy about a woman taking care of her dying father.

February 12, 2026 11:00 pm

The Unknown: A Solo Nail-Biter With a Memorable Cast of Characters

★★★★☆ Sean Hayes delivers a riveting performance in David Cale’s one-person thriller.

February 11, 2026 9:00 pm

The Other Place: Ancient Greek Tragedy Meets Modern Family Drama

★★★★☆ Tobias Menzies and Emma D’Arcy star in Alexander Zeldin’s family drama inspired by Sophocles “Antigone”

January 27, 2026 7:30 pm

Blackout Songs: A Hazy Pas de Deux

★★★★☆ Abbey Lee and Owen Teague play alcoholics involved in a turbulent romance in Joe White’s Olivier Award–nominated play

January 18, 2026 2:00 pm

An Ark: Mixed Reality Theater Provides Mixed Results

★★★☆☆ Ian McKellen is among the performers appearing virtually in this one-act play by Simon Stephens

January 15, 2026 8:55 pm

The Disappear: Fun While It Lasts

★★★☆☆ Hamish Linklater, Miriam Silverman, and Dylan Baker are among the stars of Erica Schmidt’s world premiere play riffing on show business and marriage

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From Cambridge: Rhinoceros, Or Welcome to Zoo(dys)topia

By Bob Verini

★★★★★ John Turturro and Paul Giamatti topline a stunning cast in Diane Paulus’s revival, hilarious and horrifying by turns

The Winter’s Tale: Shakespeare’s Romance Right for Summer

By David Finkle

★★★★★ Daniel Sullivan directs with his standard skill, Raúl Esparza, Lily Rabe head superb cast

An American Daughter: Wendy Wasserstein’s Play Shows Its Age

By Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Jean Lichty plays the title role in this unevenly acted revival also featuring Montego Glover and Robert Sean Leonard

An American Daughter: Wendy Wasserstein Revival Falters

By David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ The swift-tongued playwright takes on a flawed powerful woman, Sarna Lapine directs

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