★★★☆☆ William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin’s take on the Ferber-Kaufman warhorse sharpens the 1920s satire, but not enough
Beyond
From London: Strictly Ballroom, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Julie
Baz Luhrman’s dance flick, Muriel Spark’s novel take the stage, Strindberg’s Miss Julie doesn’t take
Half Time: Music, Mirror, and a Chance to Dance So-So Senior Hip-Hop
★★★☆☆ Jerry Mitchell directs-choreographs Donna McKechnie, Georgia Engel, André De Shields in a not-great Chorus Line take on aging dancers
Turning Off the Morning News: New Durang Satirical Sketch Sketchy
★☆☆☆☆ Emily Mann directs favorite Durang actor Kristine Nielsen, others to skimpy payoff
The Sting: The Irresistible 1973 Oscar Flick as Irresistible Tuner
★★★★★ Harry Connick Jr. leads a cast directed by John Rando and choreographed by Warren Carlyle.