★★★★★ Director-choreographer Josh Rhodes makes his mark with an astonishing Encores production
Harry Clarke: Billy Crudup as The Bloke from Indiana
★★★★☆ Billy Crudup seduces us as a charming Briton in America—or is he?—in this one-person erotic thriller.
Admissions: Lacerating Privilege, with Laughs
★★★★☆ Joshua Harmon’s take on school admissions focuses on race, with a dynamic performance from Jessica Hecht.
Hello, Dolly!: Bernadette Is the Pluperfect Kewpie Dolly
★★★★★ Musical comedy doll Bernadette Peters takes command of Dolly, leaving us prostrate with laughter.
Kings: Pols vs. the Machine, With Ruthless Clarity
★★★☆☆ Sarah Burgess spins a modernized age-old tale of political favor-trading, in an era far from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington politesse.
Hangmen: McDonagh Kills With a Dark New Comedy
★★★★★ The tale of death and despair as is chilling, gripping, and invigorating as his best work.