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Michael Sommers

December 8, 2019 5:00 pm

The Illusionists: They’ve Got Magic to Do

★★★☆☆ Six magicians conjure up tricks for the family crowd

November 24, 2019 9:20 pm

Fefu and Her Friends: Still Ahead of Its Time

★★★☆☆ An unorthodox 1977 drama on feminist themes is revived by Theatre for a New Audience

November 21, 2019 9:44 pm

The Underlying Chris: What We Share in Our World

★★★★☆ Will Eno thoughtfully explores the human essentials in his latest play

November 21, 2019 8:00 pm

The Crucible: Boils Over Again In a Hot and Timely Staging

★★★★☆ Bedlam removes the frame from Arthur Miller’s drama about another witch hunt

November 20, 2019 9:45 pm

A Christmas Carol: Spooked By the Past

★★★☆☆ A chilly Campbell Scott plays Scrooge in a grim rendition of the holiday classic

November 17, 2019 9:45 pm

The Inheritance: Gay Times in America, Then and Now

★★★★☆ Some fine acting and a sterling staging lend credence to a classy gay soap opera by Matthew Lopez

November 14, 2019 8:00 pm

The Radio City Christmas Spectacular: A Perennial That Lives Up to Its Name

★★★★☆ The Rockettes dance through the 87th annual edition of a New York City classic

November 7, 2019 9:29 pm

Cyrano: A New Musical Based on an 1897 Classic Comes Up Short

★★★☆☆ Peter Dinklage plays the title role in The New Group’s world premiere

November 5, 2019 7:30 pm

Dr. Ride’s American Beach House: Unsaid Feelings Vibrate Up on the Roof

★★★★☆ Liza Birkenmeier’s sensitive new drama studies lesbian mindsets of yesteryear

October 31, 2019 1:52 pm

The Big Apple Circus: A No-Frills Edition Still Packs a Few Thrills

★★★☆☆ A Wheel of Death, a pack of cats, and a hand-balancing duo are the top acts

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