★★★★☆ Cecily Strong headlines Jane Wagner’s multicharacter meditation on humanity, interconnectedness, soup, and art
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Company: Everybody Rise for This Smashing Sondheim Revival
★★★★★ Marianne Elliott directs a modern-day, gender-swapped version of the Sondheim-Furth show starring Katrina Lenk and Patti LuPone
Is There Still Sex in the City?: Candace Bushnell Tells All
★★★☆☆ The OG Carrie Bradshaw dishes on her life, career, and the real Mr. Big
Clyde’s: Lynn Nottage Cooks Up A Sharp Kitchen-Set Comedy
★★★★☆ The fast-paced, intermission-free new play from Lynn Nottage fires off one-liners in a Midwest sandwich shop
Approval Junkie: Faith Salie Tells All
★★★★☆ The journalist, comedian, and serial comma supporter seeks validation in an autobiographical one-woman show
Baby: Nearly 40 Years Later, the Story Goes On
★★★★☆ The 1983 musical gets a 2021 makeover courtesy of Out of the Box Theatrics
Assassins: Taking Aim but Missing the Mark
★★★☆☆ John Doyle’s revival of the Sondheim-Weidman musical is well performed but brutally heavy-handed
The Visitor: A Screen-to-Stage Show That Never Rises Above Mediocre
★★★☆☆ The musical version of Tom McCarthy’s 2007 film expands its view but loses its heart
Morning Sun: Simon Stephens Salutes Three Generations of Strong New York Women
★★★★☆ Blair Brown, Edie Falco, and Marin Ireland play mother, daughter, granddaughter, and many more in an affecting new drama
Fairycakes: Undercooked Shakespeare-Meets-Disney Concoction
★★☆☆☆ The new play from fairytale-loving Douglas Carter Beane lacks the magic touch