★★★★☆ The 2004 movie becomes a crowd-pleasing musical, with help from the wizardly Casey Nicholaw
Three Tall Women: Glenda Jackson on a Ripping Albee Ride
★★★★★ Glenda Jackson and Edward Albee combine for a scorching Mother’s Day
Yerma: Anguish in the Rain, Transplanted from Spain
★★★★☆ Billie Piper is astonishing as she recreates her Olivier Award-winning role in Yerma
Angels in America: A Fantasia for All Seasons
★★★★★ Tony Kushner’s modern classic soars in this new production starring Andrew Garfield and Nathan Lane
Frozen: Animated Blockbuster Turns Icebound
★★★☆☆ The stage version of Disney’s screen blockbuster spends a bit too much time in the deep freeze.
Grand Hotel: Old Berlin in a Stunning New Staging
★★★★★ 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.