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April 22, 2018 9:19 pm

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Broadway’s Enchanted Kingdom

Sam Clemmett (center) in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Photo: Matthew Murphy

★★★★☆ J.K. Rowling’s immortal wizard vanquishes Broadway, too

April 19, 2018 9:45 pm

My Fair Lady: Sher’s New Production, Warm and Tender As It Can Be

★★★★★ Lerner and Loewe’s masterwork shines in a masterful new production

April 15, 2018 9:55 pm

Mlima’s Tale: A Monumental New Play by Lynn Nottage

Sahr Ngaujah in Mlima's Tale. Photo: Joan Marcus

★★★★★ The award-winning playwright delivers a masterwork about ivory trafficking—and much more.

April 8, 2018 9:39 pm

Mean Girls: Tina Fey’s Little Foxes Slay Broadway

Erika Henningsen, Ashley Park, Taylor Louderman , Kate Rockwell, Barrett Wilbert Weed and Cast of Mean Girls. Photo: Joan Marcus

★★★★☆ The 2004 movie becomes a crowd-pleasing musical, with help from the wizardly Casey Nicholaw

March 29, 2018 9:50 pm

Three Tall Women: Glenda Jackson on a Ripping Albee Ride

Glenda Jackson in Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women. Photo: Brigitte Lacombe

★★★★★ Glenda Jackson and Edward Albee combine for a scorching Mother’s Day

March 28, 2018 2:00 pm

Yerma: Anguish in the Rain, Transplanted from Spain

Billie Piper in Yerma. Photo: Stephanie Berger

★★★★☆ Billie Piper is astonishing as she recreates her Olivier Award-winning role in Yerma

March 25, 2018 9:30 pm

Angels in America: A Fantasia for All Seasons

★★★★★ Tony Kushner’s modern classic soars in this new production starring Andrew Garfield and Nathan Lane

March 22, 2018 9:00 pm

Frozen: Animated Blockbuster Turns Icebound

Patti Murin and John Riddle in Frozen. Photo: Deen Van Meer

★★★☆☆ The stage version of Disney’s screen blockbuster spends a bit too much time in the deep freeze.

March 22, 2018 12:43 pm

Grand Hotel: Old Berlin in a Stunning New Staging

Heléne Yorke (front left), Brandon Uranowitz, James Snyder, Irinia Dvorovenko, Natascia Diaz and John Dossett in Grand Hotel. Photo: Joan Marcus

★★★★★ Director-choreographer Josh Rhodes makes his mark with an astonishing Encores production

March 18, 2018 7:00 pm

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.

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