★★★☆☆ The Public Theater production hashes out all sides in the age-old Israeli/Palestinian conflict
After Midnight: Joyful Revue Celebrates a Momentous Chapter in Black History
★★★★☆ The Paper Mill Playhouse dazzles with a first rate revival of Broadway’s 2014 Tony nominee for Best Musical
The Connector: A Splendid New Musical About Truth and Consequences
★★★★☆ Jason Robert Brown and company connect with a timely tale exploring fact and fancy in American journalism
Aristocrats: The Death of the Ruling Class in an Irish Brogue
★★★☆☆ Brian Friel’s Chekhovian drama gets a first class production from the Irish Rep
Our Class: Harrowing History Lessons From the Polish Front
★★★☆☆ BAM hosts a chilling drama based on the tragic story of a town in Poland that turned on its Jewish neighbors
Prayer For The French Republic: Judaism takes centerstage in Joshua Harmon’s engrossing drama
★★★★☆ MTC’s excellent production explores anti-semitism with gravity, wit and heart.
The Night Of The Iguana: Tennessee Williams’ Last Great Play Shines in Starry Revival
★★★★☆ Tim Daly, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Austin Pendleton lead La Femme Theatre’s production of the classic drama with impressive flair
Danny and the Deep Blue Sea: John Patrick Shanley’s 1983 drama revived swimmingly
★★★★☆ Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott gamely duke it out Off Broadway in the 1983 two hander at the Lucille Lortel Theatre
Poor Yella Rednecks: A RIchly Colorful Comedy with an Asian Accent
★★★★☆ The refugee family from Vietgone returns to Manhattan Theatre Club with new adventures, more rap music and their kick-ass puppet son
Emergence: A Mind-Blowing Feast for the Senses
★★★★☆ Science geek and composer Patrick Olson takes us on a musical journey through space and time