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October 18, 2018 9:44 pm

The Lifespan of a Fact: Seeking Accuracy, With Dramatic License

★★★☆☆ Daniel Radcliffe and Bobby Cannavale bring their best to a true-ish script about a battle over truth

September 30, 2018 8:30 pm

What the Constitution Means to Me: Trying to Figure That Out, Wonderfully

★★★★☆ Heidi Schreck’s entertaining, earnest exploration of our fundamental rights is a tonic for our challenging times

September 27, 2018 9:29 pm

The Nap: No Farce Please, We’re British

The cast of The Nap at the World Snooker Championship finals. Photo: Joan Marcux

★★☆☆☆ The latest from ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ playwright Richard Bean doesn’t quite make the jump from northern England

September 17, 2018 7:59 pm

The Lion King: Another Ride on the Circle of Life

★★★☆☆ Long-Run Lookback: The Disney warhorse still looks spectacular, even if it’s not entirely engaging

September 13, 2018 7:29 pm

The Phantom of the Opera: The Music of the Night Plays On (and On)

Ali Ewoldt and Ben Crawford in The Phantom of the Opera. Photo: Matthew Murphy

★★★★☆ Long-Run Lookback: The Andrew Lloyd Webber classic keeps dropping chandeliers, three decades later

August 13, 2018 9:35 pm

Gettin’ the Band Back Together: Down the Shore, Everything’s All Right

Kelli Barrett and Mitchell Jarvis in Getting the Band Back Together. Photo: Joan Marcus

★★★☆☆ The stupid, feel-good Parkway-exit musical is Jersey in a nutshell: a messy good time

July 16, 2018 9:42 pm

Fire in Dreamland: A Coney Island Cyclone, With Thrills and Twists

Rebecca Naomi Jones and Enver Gjokaj in Fire in Dreamland. Photo: Joan Marcus

★★★★☆ Rinne Groff’s meditation on dreams and reality, devastation and redemption, packs a lot into a short ride

June 26, 2018 10:01 am

The Royal Family of Broadway: Aiming for Times Square, Stalled in Pittsfield

Harriet Harris, at center, and the company of The Royal Family of Broadway. Photo: Daniel Rader

★★★☆☆ William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin’s take on the Ferber-Kaufman warhorse sharpens the 1920s satire, but not enough

June 25, 2018 10:04 pm

Log Cabin: The ‘Gay Takeover’ Is Complete, So Now What?

Cindy Cheung, Dolly Wells, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Phillip James Brannon in Log Cabin. Photo: Joan Marcus

★★★☆☆ Jordan Harrison’s latest, starring Jesse Tyler Ferguson, considers just about every issue in modern gay life, with some success

June 20, 2018 9:30 pm

Teenage Dick: Discontent, Made Glorious

Shannon DeVido and Gregg Mozgala in Teenage Dick. Photo: Carol Rosegg

★★★★☆ A Richard III update that takes on high school, disabilities, and lot of excellent wordplay

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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

Casey Likes: Back to the Past, as a Young’un Remembers It

By Elysa Gardner

The rising Broadway star traces his young life and career through music, with nods to classic rock, Alan Menken, and the Jonas Brothers

CRITICS' PICKS

Just in Time: Jeremy Jordan Will Be Your Bobby Darin From Now On

★★★★☆ Replacing Jonathan Groff, the Broadway veteran delivers a stellar turn in the musical that merits a repeat viewing.

The Saviors: What Would Jesus Do?

★★★★☆ Writer Bubba Weiler and director Jack Serio offer a tender drama of faith and friendship

Giulia The Poison Queen of Palermo: Pure Theatrical Alchemy

★★★★★ Death really does become her, as the writer, composer and star - Jennifer Nettles - serves up a killer new musical.

women of Birthright

Birthright: Six Characters in Search of a Common Ground

★★★★☆ Politics underscore but don’t overpower the character-driven epic from Jonathan Spector

Melanie Moore in Black Swan. Photo by Hawver and Hall

From Cambridge, MA: Black Swan, Tu-Tu Thrilling

★★★★☆ Classy musicalization of a psychosexual cinethriller uses human and technical legerdemain to spellbind

Death of a Salesman: More Relevant Than Ever

★★★★★ Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf and Christopher Abbott star in Joe Mantello's emotionally searing revival.

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