★★☆☆☆ T.R. Knight stars in the Arlekin Players Theatre’s adaptation of the Shakespeare classic played as a cable TV access program.
Burnout Paradise: Joy In Watching Others Sweat
★★★★☆ Four masochistic actors from Australia knock themselves out so we don’t have to.
A Wonderful World: You’re Lookin’ Swell, Satchmo
★★★★☆ Bio-musical about the late great jazzman hits the right notes
Bad Kreyòl: Good Writing About a Culture Clash in Haiti
★★★★☆ Dominique Morisseau tells us it’s easy to get lost in translation when speaking the language of Haiti with an American accent.
McNeal: Robert Downey Jr. Stars in Riveting New Play
★★★★★ From Marvel to “method,” the movie star is the real deal in his Broadway debut as a writer hooked on AI
Ghost of John McCain: Spirited Journey Inside Trump’s Head
★★★☆☆ The musical satire about the late senator will have liberals dying of laughter; others, maybe not so much
Table 17: A hearty dish of love, loss and laughter
★★★★☆ Make your reservations now for Douglas Lyons’ sweet and savory romcom starring Tony-winner Kara Young
Illinoise: Lots of Good Noise To Dance To
★★★★☆ Choreographer Justin Peck presents a stage adaptation of Sufjan Stevens’ boffo album with total finesse
Suffs: The Brilliant New Musical That Demands to be Heard
★★★★★ Shaina Taub’s suffs are young, scrappy and hungry in their heroic battle to win the vote.
The Outsiders: The Popular Novel and Film is Now a Killer Musical
★★★★☆ The S. E. Hinton classic gets the Broadway treatment courtesy of a gang of talented young guns led by director Danya Taymor.