★★★★★ Liza Birkenmeier’s Obie Award–winning play paints a gorgeously impressionistic picture of a group of acquaintances in loneliness, contemplation, and despair
An Enemy of the People: Ibsen’s Cautionary Tale As Timely As Ever, 142 Years On
★★★★☆ Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli square off in a battle of right vs. wrong, science vs. politics, and brother vs. brother
Doubt: The Debate Rages On
★★★★☆ Two decades later, John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer Prize–winning play inspires as much conversation as ever
The Seven Year Disappear: A Tour-de-Force for Cynthia Nixon
★★★☆☆ The TV star and theater veteran shines as an enigmatic artist in a time-bending two-hander
Appropriate: Southern Discomfort and Sibling Rivalry at Its Juiciest
★★★★☆ Lila Neugebauer directs an epic, emotionally draining Broadway debut drama by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Hell’s Kitchen: Alicia Keys Tries Her Hand at Theater
★★★☆☆ Michael Greif directs this don’t-call-it-a-jukebox-musical valentine to New York City
Spamalot: Lightheaded, Lighthearted Fun
★★★★☆ Grab your shrubbery! The Monty Python movie-turned-musical returns to Broadway.
Danny and the Deep Blue Sea: Stale Pretzels, Cheap Beer, and Dive-Bar Dreams
★★★★☆ Fueled by stale pretzels and cheap beer, volatile strangers form a tenuous connection in John Patrick Shanley’s two-hander
I Need That: Danny DeVito’s Got the Goods
★★★☆☆ Theresa Rebeck’s new play delves into the concept of trash, treasure, and throwing it all away
Translations: Finding the Meaning Behind the Words
★★★★☆ Irish Rep kicks off its Friel Project with a revival of the playwright’s 1980 language-focused, culture-clash drama