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December 10, 2020 12:27 pm

An Evening With Audra McDonald: Online Gala Reveals Star in Top Form

★★★★★ The exceptional entertainer brings her superb concert act onto your screen

December 2, 2020 5:02 pm

The Prom: Streep and Corden Conquer All, with Sequins

★★★★☆ Ryan Murphy brings the Broadway musical to the screen, with sparkling glitz and plenty of heart

December 1, 2020 3:51 pm

Anyone Can Whistle: New (Old) Complete Recording of Iconoclastic Sondheim Masterwork

The ill-fated early musical by Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents is extravagantly celebrated, with Julia McKenzie and Maria Friedman in the spotlight

November 28, 2020 1:00 pm

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol: Jefferson Mays Spellbinding as a One-Man Cast of Fifty

★★★★★ Theatrical magic works its wonders in this marvelous telling of the time-tested tale of the triumph of humanity over humbug

October 13, 2020 1:14 pm

What the Constitution Means to Me: Heidi Schreck Tells Us What We Need to Hear

★★★★★ The award-winning play is even more relevant today, dangerously so

September 11, 2020 12:35 pm

Incidental Moments of the Day: Trouble on Zoom with the Apple Family

★★★★★ Yet another engrossing and perceptive visit with Richard Nelson and the Apple family

July 2, 2020 6:16 pm

Hamilton: Your Living Room As the Room Where It Happens

★★★★★ An exquisite capture of the original production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s masterpiece, with the original cast, now on your computer screen

April 25, 2020 1:00 pm

Intermission Talk: Five Bites of the Apple (Family)

Richard Nelson’s newest installment in his celebrated Apple Family series “opens” online on Wednesday, and the first four plays are available for viewing

April 7, 2020 8:29 pm

Intermission Talk: Outrageous Slings and Arrows

The exceptional Canadian series, set at a facsimile of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, is re-released just in time for us to savor it

April 1, 2020 1:57 pm

Intermission Talk: One Man, Two Guvnors, Your Screen

National Theatre Live brings James Corden and his Tony-winning performance into your home

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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

An American Daughter: Wendy Wasserstein Revival Falters

By David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ The swift-tongued playwright takes on a flawed powerful woman, Sarna Lapine directs

Casey Likes: Back to the Past, as a Young’un Remembers It

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

CRITICS' PICKS

Just in Time: Jeremy Jordan Will Be Your Bobby Darin From Now On

★★★★☆ Replacing Jonathan Groff, the Broadway veteran delivers a stellar turn in the musical that merits a repeat viewing.

The Saviors: What Would Jesus Do?

★★★★☆ Writer Bubba Weiler and director Jack Serio offer a tender drama of faith and friendship

Giulia The Poison Queen of Palermo: Pure Theatrical Alchemy

★★★★★ Death really does become her, as the writer, composer and star - Jennifer Nettles - serves up a killer new musical.

women of Birthright

Birthright: Six Characters in Search of a Common Ground

★★★★☆ Politics underscore but don’t overpower the character-driven epic from Jonathan Spector

Melanie Moore in Black Swan. Photo by Hawver and Hall

From Cambridge, MA: Black Swan, Tu-Tu Thrilling

★★★★☆ Classy musicalization of a psychosexual cinethriller uses human and technical legerdemain to spellbind

Death of a Salesman: More Relevant Than Ever

★★★★★ Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf and Christopher Abbott star in Joe Mantello's emotionally searing revival.

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