★★★★☆ Two separate but thematically related plays by Samuel D. Hunter make for a uniquely special dramatic event
School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play: Jubilantly Funny High School Days
★★★★☆ Jocelyn Bioh’s uproarious comedy returns to MCC
The Ferryman: A Modern Masterwork from Jez Butterworth
★★★★★ This sprawling family story set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles is a contemporary classic
Ordinary Days: Keen Company Revives Adam Gwon’s Promising Musical
★★★☆☆ This perfectly pleasant chamber musical includes one breathtakingly emotional song
Apologia: No Apologies Necessary for Stockard Channing
★★★☆☆ The accomplished leading lady exuberantly carries a not-quite-satisfying play
Oklahoma!: Bright Golden Haze (and Darkest Night) on the Meadow
★★★★☆ A brave and mostly successful rethinking of the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic
The Nap: All Balled Up, in Sheffield
★★★★☆ One Man, Two Guvs author returns with another very funny play
Uncle Romeo Vanya Juliet: Bedlam’s Newest Jumbled Classic Doesn’t Quite Add Up
★★☆☆☆ Chekhov and Shakespeare make a mismatched pair
The Lion King: Disney’s Pride Still Rules the Savanna
★★★★★ Long-Run Lookback: Disney’s Tale of Simba Remains Awe-Inspiring
From London: The Young Vic’s Fun Home and the Donmar’s Aristocrats
Sam Gold’s London production of Fun Home retains its full magic, while Brian Friel’s Aristocrats is interesting but not top tier