★★★☆☆ The second installment doesn’t have quite the power of the first, nor the likely power of the forthcoming final two chapters
Simply Sondheim: The Master in Revue, Yet Again
★★★★☆ Arlington’s Signature Theatre brings us a worthy (if unfocused) evening of Sondheim, headlined by Norm Lewis, Emily Skinner, and Conrad Ricamora
Myths and Hymns Chapter 1, Flight: Adam Guettel and Friends Soar
★★★★★ The astonishing song cycle from the “The Light in the Piazza” composer is reconceived for streaming, with exciting results
An Evening With Audra McDonald: Online Gala Reveals Star in Top Form
★★★★★ The exceptional entertainer brings her superb concert act onto your screen
The Prom: Streep and Corden Conquer All, with Sequins
★★★★☆ Ryan Murphy brings the Broadway musical to the screen, with sparkling glitz and plenty of heart
Anyone Can Whistle: New (Old) Complete Recording of Iconoclastic Sondheim Masterwork
The ill-fated early musical by Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents is extravagantly celebrated, with Julia McKenzie and Maria Friedman in the spotlight
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol: Jefferson Mays Spellbinding as a One-Man Cast of Fifty
★★★★★ Theatrical magic works its wonders in this marvelous telling of the time-tested tale of the triumph of humanity over humbug
What the Constitution Means to Me: Heidi Schreck Tells Us What We Need to Hear
★★★★★ The award-winning play is even more relevant today, dangerously so
Incidental Moments of the Day: Trouble on Zoom with the Apple Family
★★★★★ Yet another engrossing and perceptive visit with Richard Nelson and the Apple family
Hamilton: Your Living Room As the Room Where It Happens
★★★★★ An exquisite capture of the original production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s masterpiece, with the original cast, now on your computer screen