★★★★☆ Nothing says Christmas like squabbling siblings, screaming matches, and folk songs with four-part harmonies.
Shit. Meet. Fan.: Satire and Secrets on the Rocks
★★★☆☆ Seven disagreeable friends offend and overshare in Robert O’Hara’s New York–set satire
King Lear: Kenneth Branagh Cuts the Tragic Tale to a Slim Two Hours
★★★☆☆ The Shakespeare veteran directs and stars alongside RADA grads in a no-frills production
Maybe Happy Ending: A Futuristic Love Story With Old-Fashioned Heart
★★★★☆ This sweet but never saccharine robot romcom is the musical boost we all need
Walden: Zoë Winters and Emmy Rossum Navigate American Dystopia
★★★★☆ Amy Berryman’s post-apocalyptic drama centers on twin sisters and their space-travel dreams
The Devil’s Disciple: An All-Female Cast Takes On Shaw’s American Revolution Story
★★★☆☆ Gingold Theatrical Group offers clever production of early Shavian comedy
Ragtime: Simple and Somehow Sublime
★★★★★ For her farewell as Encores! artistic director, future Lincoln Center AD Lear deBessonet goes out on a high note
Bad Kreyòl: Haitian American Dominique Morisseau’s Very Personal Drama
★★★★☆ The playwright returns to her roots and honors her family in a dynamic new work
Romeo + Juliet: Shakespeare for the TikTok Generation
★★★☆☆ Sam Gold gives the tragedy a Gen Z makeover, complete with a pop music, plushies, and two popular young stars
Left On Tenth: Delia Ephron’s Memoir Gets Lost in Translation
★★★☆☆ Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher headline this true story of second chances