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Michael Sommers

February 28, 2019 9:55 pm

Superhero: A Capably Crafted New Musical That Resolutely Refuses to Fly

Kyle McArthur and Bryce Pinkham in Superhero. Photo: Joan Marcus

★★☆☆☆ Holy guacamole, Batman, how can these ace guys deliver such a dull show?

February 25, 2019 9:01 pm

Marys Seacole: Studying Maternal Cares Then and Now

Ismenia Mendes and Quincy Tyler Bernstine in Marys Seacole. Photo: Julieta Cervantes

★★★☆☆ Jackie Sibblies Drury centers her latest ambitious drama around caregivers of color

February 24, 2019 7:00 pm

Hurricane Diane: A Seductive Deity Materializes in Suburban New Jersey

Becca Blackwell and Michelle Beck in Hurricane Diane. Photo: Joan Marcus

★★★☆☆ Madeleine George delivers a divine (in more ways than one) comedy about climate change

February 20, 2019 7:00 pm

The Price of Thomas Scott: A Forgotten Dramatist Depicts a Tempting Offer

Tracy Sallows, Donald Corren, and Emma Geer in The Price of Thomas Scott. Photo: Todd Cerveris

★★★☆☆ The Mint unearths the first of several works by a neglected British playwright

February 13, 2019 9:30 pm

Bonnie’s Last Flight: A Misguided Journey to Nowhere

Barbara Walsh (center) leads the company of Bonnie's Last Flight. Photo: Shun Takino

★☆☆☆☆ A cool concept for a comedy about a plane trip proves to be a tedious time

February 12, 2019 8:56 pm

The Shadow of a Gunman: Sean O’Casey’s Seriocomic Saga of Dublin at War

Una Clancy, Robert Langdon Lloyd, Ed Malone, James Russell, and Meg Hennessy in The Shadow of a Gunman. Photo: Carol Rosegg

★★★★☆ The Irish Rep launches its three-show cycle of the playwright’s works with a winning revival

February 10, 2019 9:02 pm

The Light: Black #MeToo Arguments Blaze Away In a Timely New Drama

Mandi Madsen and McKinley Belcher III in The Light. Photo: Joan Marcus

★★★★☆ Playwright Loy A. Webb, director Logan Vaughn, and two fine actors deliver a hot he said/she said story

February 10, 2019 8:49 pm

Mies Julie and The Dance of Death: The First Is Hot, the Second Is Not

Christopher Innvar, Cassie Beck, and Richard Topol perform The Dance of Death. Photo: Joan Marcus

Classic Stage offers two Strindberg plays in separate productions, one more august than the other

January 30, 2019 12:14 pm

God Said This: A Kentucky Family Being Unhappy in Its Own Way

Satomi Blair, Emma Kikue, Ako, and Jay Patterson in a scene from God Said This. Photo: James Leynse

★★★☆☆ A gentle new comedy-drama explores mother-daughter-sister relationships

January 28, 2019 11:53 am

Joan: Dealing Out a Disorderly Deck of Triste and Trite Snapshots

Adam Harrington, Johanna Day and Marjan Neshat perform in Joan. Photo: Robert Altman

★★☆☆☆ Stephen Belber’s latest drama shuffles through a tiresome heap of cliches

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The Winter’s Tale: Shakespeare’s Romance Right for Summer

By David Finkle

★★★★★ Daniel Sullivan directs with his standard skill, Raúl Esparza, Lily Rabe head superb cast

An American Daughter: Wendy Wasserstein’s Play Shows Its Age

By Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Jean Lichty plays the title role in this unevenly acted revival also featuring Montego Glover and Robert Sean Leonard

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By Elysa Gardner

The rising Broadway star traces his young life and career through music, with nods to classic rock, Alan Menken, and the Jonas Brothers

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Melanie Moore in Black Swan. Photo by Hawver and Hall

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