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December 11, 2018 8:15 pm

Ruben & Clay’s Christmas Show: American Idols Reunite for the Holidays

Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken perform in their holiday show. Photo: Carol Rosegg

★★☆☆☆ Former rivals Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken get together to vocalize holiday songs

December 10, 2018 9:40 pm

Fabulation, or The Re-Education of Undine: Facing Your Not-So-Fab Origins

Cherise Boothe and Ian Lassiter (on right), share a moment in Fabulation. Photo: Monique Carboni

★★★★☆ Playwright Lynn Nottage’s lighter side is nicely served by Signature Theatre’s revival

December 9, 2018 7:00 pm

Slave Play: Gabbing Too Much About Sexual Dysfunction and Racism

Teyonah Parris and Paul Alexander Nolan in a scene from Slave play. Photo: Joan Marcus

★★☆☆☆ Steamy sex scenes evaporate into hot air in newcomer Jeremy O. Harris’ debut drama

December 3, 2018 8:40 pm

The Cher Show: Truly Turning Back Time With a Singular Superstar

Teal Wicks, Stephanie J. Block, and Micaela Diamond play the title figure of The Cher Show. Photo: Joan Marcus

★★★★☆ It takes three performers to portray the one-and-only Cher in a wildly entertaining jukebox show

November 29, 2018 9:00 pm

The Dead, 1904: Dubliner Sisters Invite You to an Immersive Christmas Dinner

Terry Donnelly, Melissa Gilbert, Patricia Kilgarriff and Patti Perkins in a scene from The Dead, 1904. Photo: Carol Rosegg

★★★★☆ Melissa Gilbert is among the guests attending a holiday dinner drawn from a famous James Joyce story

November 18, 2018 8:41 pm

Downstairs: Tyne Daly and Tim Daly Tackle Kin Beyond Their Typical Ken

Tyne Daly and Tim Daly depict siblings in Downstairs. Photo: James Leynse

★★★☆☆ Theresa Rebeck’s new semi-thriller digs some dark secrets from out of a cellar

November 18, 2018 7:40 pm

All Is Calm: A Poignant Music-Theater Account of WWI’s Christmas Truce

A 10-member company performs All Is Calm. Photo: Dan Norman

★★★★☆ A handsomely sung musical documentary relates an inspiring wartime miracle

November 15, 2018 9:20 pm

The Prom: Plenty of Showbiz Gagging Over Some Serious Issues

Brooks Ashmanskas, Beth Leavel, and Christopher Sieber, at center, star in The Prm. Photo: Deen van Meer

★★☆☆☆ Several Sardi’s caricatures confront serious issues in a slick but kinda crass new musical

November 12, 2018 7:30 pm

The Other Josh Cohen: See a Loser Be a Winner By Doing the Right Thing

The company performs The Other Josh Cohen. Photo: Caitlin McNaney

★★★★☆ A schlub loses everything but later gains true love in a little, New York-y musical

November 11, 2018 9:27 pm

Thom Pain (based on nothing): Some Existential Rambles With Michael C. Hall

Michael C. Hall performs Thom Pain (based on nothing). Photo: Joan Marcus

★★★★☆ Signature Theatre smartly revives Will Eno’s significantly meandering monodrama

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