★★★★☆ Ayodele Casel’s guide to great female tap dancers of yesterday and today makes for an unforgettable night at the theater
Beyond
Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway, New York State of Mind: An Evening Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts
The singing siblings provide a sparkling evening of cabaret showcasing their vocal chops and personal chemistry.
Strike Up the Band: Gershwin Goes to Carnegie Hall
The not-quite-classic musical in a not-quite-effective concert version, despite fine musical elements led by Ted Sperling, with Bryce Pinkham, Christopher Fitzgerald, John Ellison Conlee, and Victoria Clark
From Maine: My Best Friend’s Wedding Deserves a Grateful RSVP
★★★☆☆ Musicalizing a hit ’90s rom-com gains luster from the hit ’60s playlist of Bacharach and David
Maria Friedman, Legacy: Sondheim Specialist Returns with (another) Masterful Salute
The director of the recent “Merrily We Roll Along” is back in town, singing Sondheim at Café Carlyle
Cheyenne Jackson: Encouraging “Signs of Life” at 54 Below
In his “second annual residency” at the cabaret venue, the Broadway star waxes reflective
From London: Paltrow Ski-Trial Tuner I Wish You Well, on Slippery Slope
★★☆☆☆ Edinburgh Festival Fringe click arrives in West End boisterously loud and pooped out
From London: Imelda Staunton’s Benevolent Hello, Dolly!
★★★☆☆ The London revival shows Dolly in a different but still extremely effective mode
From Maine: A Little Night Music, Big Smiles of a Summer Night
★★★★☆ Julia Murney, Kathleen Turner and an excellent ensemble collaborate on an atypically sensual take on a Wheeler/Sondheim masterpiece
Laura and Linda Benanti: Mothers Know Best–Gifted By Nature, and Nurture
The Broadway star and her talented mom reunite for an evening of vocal and comedic virtuosity