★★★☆☆ Jon Beavers depicts a primitive man lost in the civilized world in Irish Rep’s revival of an early O’Neill classic
About Michael Sommers
creation stories and all the important importants: A Magical Drama About a Wanna-Be Mama
★★★☆☆ LCT3 produces Mfoniso Udofia’s maximalist study of an exceptional woman in crisis
Degenerates: All the Lonely People
★★★☆☆ Else Went’s new drama at Playwrights Horizons studies incel subculture today
The Cherry Orchard: Korean People in Glass Houses
★★★☆☆ Jeon Do-yeon and Park Hae-soo lead a big, bold rendition of Chekhov’s classic at the Park Avenue Armory
America, Who Hurt You?: The Mental State of the United States
★★★☆☆ Sarah Jones returns with new and old characters to stage an intervention for a troubled nation
The Body of Mary, A Play in Three Acts (of God): Oh, Mary, Let’s Laugh About Mistreatment (of Women)
★★☆☆☆ Writer-director Katie Cappiello presents a trio of comedies played in different keys
Pre-Existing Condition: Cold Comfort
★★★★☆ Lupita Nyong’o leads off a series of artists as the protagonist of Marin Ireland’s drama on emotional trauma
Garry Starr: Classic Penguins: Naked Laughter
★★★☆☆ Aussie clown with antic alter ego spontaneously moons over great literature
Paranormal Activity: Nightmare Entertainment
★★★☆☆ A supernatural story of possession packs a suspenseful two hours
The Real Ivanov: Diary of a Loser
★★☆☆☆ Sam Underwood plays a woeful hero in a new version of Chekhov’s first drama