★★☆☆☆ Edinburgh Festival Fringe click arrives in West End boisterously loud and pooped out
Beyond
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
The Grapes of Wrath: Ricky Ian Gordon’s Opera Deserves a Real Run
MasterVoices revives their 2010 concert staging of this opera version of the Steinbeck novel
Storm Large: A Force of Nature Returns to 54 Below
The reality TV alumna once again brings her oversized talent, wit and warmth to a live stage.
Andrea McArdle: The Broadway Baby Returns to Familiar Environs
The “Annie” star revisits highlights of her career in her 54 Below show.
Leslie Uggams: Something Old, Something New, Something Wonderful
The stage and screen veteran brings her age-defying vocal power and charm to 54 Below.
From New Haven: A Compassionate View From an Actual Bridge
★★★★☆ Long Wharf goes on the waterfront to play Arthur Miller’s melodrama for all it’s worth
After Midnight: Joyful Revue Celebrates a Momentous Chapter in Black History
★★★★☆ The Paper Mill Playhouse dazzles with a first rate revival of Broadway’s 2014 Tony nominee for Best Musical