★★★★☆ Mark Strong and Lesley Manville deliver shattering performances in Robert Ickes’ modern adaptation of the classic Greek tragedy
Rob Lake Magic: Less Than the Sum of the Parts
★★☆☆☆ The beloved Muppets serve as comic stooges for a magician best known for appearing on “America’s Got Talent.”
Kyoto: Climate Negotiations Made Fun
★★★★★ Stephen Kunken superbly plays the lead role in this thrilling drama about the negotiations behind an historic climate accord
Little Bear Ridge Road: Small Lives, Writ Large
★★★★★ Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock star in Samuel D. Hunter’s acclaimed drama, previously seen at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Playing Shylock: A Meta Exploration of Cancel Culture
★★★★☆ Saul Rubinek plays himself in Mark Leiren-Young’s one-person play about a shut-down production of “The Merchant of Venice.”
Let’s Love!: Sex, American Style
★★★☆☆ A top-flight ensemble including Aubrey Plaza and Nellie McKay appears in Ethan Coen’s trio of raunchy one-act comedies.
Caroline: A Quiet Gem
★★★★☆ Chloe Grace Moretz plays the young mother of a trans child in Preston Max Allen’s affecting drama.
Masquerade: Phantom of the Opera, Immersive Style
★★★★☆ Diane Paulus stages this immersive theater adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s long-running musical.
Punch: A Play That Speaks to Our Divided Times
★★★★☆ James Graham’s drama revolves around a fateful interaction that led to unexpected depths of healing and redemption
Waiting for Godot: Beckett’s Tramps, Partying On
★★★☆☆ Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter star in Jamie Lloyd’s production of Samuel Beckett’s masterpiece