★★★☆☆ Supermodel looks back, 50 (!) years later
How to Dance in Ohio: Talented Cast Overcomes Earnest-but-Ordinary Material
★★★☆☆ Good intentions alone, alas, do not a compelling musical make.
Mind Mangler: Makeshift Magician Makes Mischief
★★★☆☆ ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ creators turn their attention to sleight of hand and other illusions
Now You Know; or, How to Make ‘Merrily’ Roll Along
★★★★★ Led by Daniel Radcliffe, Lindsay Mendez, and Jonathan Groff, the onetime Sondheim failure is now—finally—a palpable Broadway hit
Purlie Victorious: Wickedly Funny, Politically Provocative Antebellum Satire
★★★★★ Leslie Odom Jr. and Kara Young in director Kenny Leon’s blazing production of the ground-breaking Ossie Davis comedy
Dig: Theresa Rebeck’s Flavorful Plant-Based Comedy, at 59e59
★★★★☆ Jeffrey Bean, Andrea Syglowski, and a fine cast nurture this well-potted tale of transplanted roots
The Shark Is Broken: The Greatest Fish Story Never Told
★★★★☆ Ian Shaw’s play about his movie star dad fishes for laughs—hook, line, and sinker—on the set of ‘Jaws’
Back to the Future: Back to Musical Comedy, With Plutonium-Packed Thrills
★★★★☆ Veteran star Roger Bart, new star Casey Likes, and a fabulous flying machine fulfill the promise of this Hollywood fan favorite transformed for the musical stage
Here Lies Love: Innovatively Immersive Musical Retains Disco Sheen, Mostly
★★★★☆ The visceral impact of the David Byrne-Fatboy Slim-Alex Timbers musical is slightly dissipated as it strives to fill an oversized Broadway house
Prejudice and Pride: Down-Home Tennessee Tuner Is Just What You’d Expect
★★☆☆☆ Poor Jane Austen gets pillaged once more, but she’ll survive