★★★★☆ Julio Torres, the creator of the acclaimed HBO series “Fantasmas,” delivers a comic riff on the emotional and symbolic aspects of color.
House of McQueen: A Bio-Drama That Has the Feel of an Art Installation
★★★☆☆ “Bridgerton” star Luke Newton plays troubled fashion designer Alexander McQueen in this gorgeously staged but dramatically inert play
Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride–An Overly Sentimental Comedic Journey
★★★☆☆ The comedian known as “The Roastmaster General” tells his life story in his confessional Broadway show.
Amaze: An Evening of Magic and Magical Storytelling
★★★★☆ Magician Jamie Allan regales us with his life story to augment his dazzling illusions.
Ava, The Secret Conversations: Dishy Hollywood Story, Animatronic Style
★★★☆☆ Elizabeth McGovern stars in and wrote this play about Ava Gardner’s short-lived collaboration with a ghostwriter
Rolling Thunder: The Vietnam War Via Music
★★★☆☆ This jukebox musical featuring six actor/singers and a five-piece band includes numerous rock and pop classics from the era.
Joy—A New True Musical: A Messy Show That Not Even a Miracle Mop Can Clean Up
★★★☆☆ Betsy Wolfe stars in the musicalized story of Joy Mangano, inventor of the Miracle Mop and other products.
Viola’s Room: An Eerie Place to Visit
★★★☆☆ The latest immersive theater production from Punchdrunk has small groups of theatergoers walking through a variety of atmosphere-laden environments.
Angry Alan: A Brilliant Skewering of Male Toxicity
★★★★☆ John Krasinski plays a depressed middle-aged man who goes down an internet rabbit hole in Penelope Skinner’s sharp-edged drama.
Lunar Eclipse: A Moving Portrait of a Married Couple in Twilight
★★★★☆ Reed Birney and Lisa Emery play a long-married couple talking about their lives in Donald Margulies’ new drama