★★★★☆ Nothing is lost in translation in the heart-wrenching Yiddish-language tale of Tevye, his daughters, and the tiny town of Anatevka
Bernardo
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark: She’s Quite a Character
★★★☆☆ Part screwball comedy, part post-doctoral thesis, Lynn Nottage’s 8-year-old play still hasn’t solved its identity crisis
Sea Wall / A Life: Meditations on Life and Death
★★★☆☆ Tom Sturridge and Jake Gyllenhaal star in a pair of somber, sometimes rewarding monologues by Simon Stephens and Nick Payne
Freestyle Love Supreme: Where Hip Hop, Improv, and Comedy Meet
★★★★☆ The hip hop improv troupe cofounded by Lin-Manuel Miranda reunites for an off-Broadway run (with a few special guests)
Under the Radar: Minor Character, [50/50] old school animation
★★★★ Chekhov’s ubiquitous Vanya gets shaken and stirred
★★ Women endure emotional torture for the sake of friendship
Choir Boy: Make a Joyful Noise
★★★★☆ Oscar-winner Tarell Alvin McCraney makes his long-awaited Broadway debut with this 2013 coming-of-age drama
Noura: On Marriage, Motherhood, Refugees, and Family
★★★★☆ Versatile playwright-performer Heather Raffo continues to explore her Middle Eastern heritage with a Christmas-set family drama
Network: Maddening As Hell
★★☆☆☆ To quote Paddy Chayefsky’s Oscar-winning screenplay, this Network messes with the primal forces of nature
Downstairs: Tim and Tyne Daly Dig Up Family Secrets
★★★☆☆ In their first-ever shared New York stage appearance, the dynamic real-life siblings star as brother and sister in Theresa Rebeck’s family drama
The Other Josh Cohen: A Lovable Loser’s Valentine
★★★★☆ David Rossmer and Steve Rosen’s musical is as sweet as a bag of half-price Kit Kats