★★★★☆ Reed Birney and Lisa Emery are brilliant in Donald Margulies latest two-hander
Wonderful Town: Not As Good As it Sounds
★★★☆☆ The latest revival of the Leonard Bernstein musical misses the beat in a rushed Encores! production starring Anika Noni Rose
Real Women Have Curves: Plus-Size Crowd Pleaser Hits Home
★★★★★ Based on the Latin-themed play and film, the new musical hits all the right notes delivering a weighty message about immigration in America.
Irishtown: New Comedy In A Fun Brogue
★★★★☆ A world premiere from the Irish Rep that’s filled with lots of laughter…for a change.
Smash: Marilyn Musical Neither Smash Nor Bomb
★★★☆☆ The popular TV series about the making of a Broadway musical finally makes it to the Great White Way.
Take The Lead: New Musical Dances Its Heart Out
★★★★☆ Christopher Gattelli helms the original new work based on a true story, featuring a bunch of talented young triple threats.
Glengarry Glen Ross: The Stars are Mostly Selling It
★★★★☆ Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr lead a starry revival of David Mamet’s best play.
The Picture of Dorian Gray: A Masterpiece from Page to Stage
★★★★★ Succession’s Sarah Snook is brilliant as everyone in a wild adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s prophetic novel
Othello: Gyllenhaal Slays in the Great Tragedy
★★★★☆ Kenny Leon helms a first rate company led by Jake Gyllenhaal and Denzel Washington in the title role.
Ghosts: Ibsen’s Wounded Spirits Still Live Within Us
★★★★☆ Lily Rabe leads an intensely gripping production of the 19th century classic that continues to resonate today.