★★★★★ The convulsively funny confessional comes from the West End to NYC
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Good Vibrations: Belfast Calling
★★★☆☆ Plunge into the 1970s Irish punk scene with this indie movie turned amiable musical
Primary Trust: Cheers to New Beginnings
★★★★☆ Grab a mai tai and settle in for Eboni Booth’s delicate world-premiere drama
Monsoon Wedding: An Exceptional Movie Becomes An Unremarkable Musical
★★★☆☆ Mira Nair’s beloved 22-year-old movie takes the long road to the stage
King James: A Winning Basketball Bromance
★★★★☆ Rajiv Joseph shoots and scores with his new two-character LeBron James–inspired dramedy
Fat Ham: James Ijames’ Play Is the Thing
★★★★★ Revenge is a dish best served smoked in this backyard barbecue Bard-inspired Pulitzer winner
The Wife of Willesden: Zadie Smith Pays Homage to a Centuries-Old Tale
★★★★☆ Clare Perkins gives a tour de force performance as the very liberated much-married woman of Chaucerian fame
Sweeney Todd: A Bloody Good Treat for Sondheim Fans
★★★★☆ Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford topline a grand revival of the 1979 musical about a bloodthirsty barber and his pastry-making accomplice
Bob Fosse’s Dancin’: A Love Story of Rhythm and Rhyme
★★★★☆ The steps are Fosse’s, the vision is Wayne Cilento’s: a valentine to the nine-time Tony-winning director-choreographer
Dear World: A Macaron-Sweet Revival of Jerry Herman’s Paris-Set Musical
★★★★☆ Encores! shines a spotlight on yet another overlooked Jerry Herman musical with a troubled history and memorable score