★★★★☆ The 1983 musical gets a 2021 makeover courtesy of Out of the Box Theatrics
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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
Autumn Royal: An Earthbound Play About Homebound Siblings
★★★☆☆ Irish siblings bicker and banter in an amusing but unremarkable black comedy
Dana H.: Deirdre O’Connell Triumphs in a Survivor Story
★★★★☆ Lucas Hnath’s 75-minute docudrama uses his mother’s experience—and her voice—to tell her terrifying story
Letters of Suresh: An Ode to an All-But-Forgotten Art Form
★★★☆☆ Rajiv Joseph’s new play explores the confessional power of the pen and paper
Is This A Room: Reality Winner Speaks Her Truth
★★★★☆ The FBI interrogation of an unlikely whistleblower yields a powerful docudrama
Six: Long Live the Queens
★★★★★ Henry VIII’s wives get the royal treatment in this 80-minute musical celebration of girl power