★★★★☆ 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.
Conversations With Mother: This Mother Knows Best
★★★★☆ Matthew Lombardo’s excellent two-hander speaks volumes about life, liberty and the often impossible pursuit of happiness
Liberation: A Beautifully Evocative Look at The Cause, Circa 1970
★★★★☆ Bess Wohl raises our consciousness with her engrossing play about the Liberation movement and the women who started it.
The Antiquities: We Are the Dinosaurs Now
★★★★☆ Jordan Harrison spins an intriguingly haunting tale about the human experiment gone awry.