★★★★★ Long-Run Lookback: That musical madman remains as romantic as ever in his Majestic home
The Naturalists: A Romantic Triangle Shoots Up in the Irish Countryside
★★☆☆☆ A play about new love and old crimes amid Ireland’s rural greenery strains credulity and patience.
Heartbreak House: Framing Shaw’s Upside-Downton Abbey Saga
★★☆☆☆ Inconsistent acting styles and a needless frame obscure Shaw’s portrait of pre-war English society
The Gospel at Colonus: A Joyful Noise Erupts in Central Park
★★★★☆ A unique piece of musical theater briefly makes an inspirational reappearance
Hershey Felder As Irving Berlin: Say It With Music
★★★☆☆ Hershey Felder is pretty good in his modest tribute to a great American songwriter
The House That Will Not Stand: Southern Women Rattle Their Chains
★★★☆☆ A thoughtful new drama is drawn from little known social practices of circa 1813 New Orleans
This Ain’t No Disco: Rough Times at Studio 54
★☆☆☆☆ Glitter ball melodramatics are rolled up into an unworkable musical
Straight White Men: Nice Guys Get Framed in a Dramatic Diorama
★★★☆☆ Armie Hammer and others act nicely in an enigmatic Christmas story about privilege
Smokey Joe’s Cafe: That Leiber & Stoller Jukebox Lights Up Once More
★★★★☆ An expert, energetic company makes the musical most of several dozen old-school rock ‘n’ roll tunes
The Saintliness of Margery Kempe: Holy Rolling Amid Medieval Times
★★☆☆☆ A so-what comedy about a would-be saint is buoyed up by some enjoyable performances