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August 1, 2021 8:41 pm

From Boston: The Tempest, A Perfect Storm and a Perfect John Douglas Thompson

John Douglas Thompson in The Tempest. Photo by Evgenia Eliseeva

★★★★★ Shakespeare’s all-powerful sorcerer Prospero, driven near-mad, learns the power of redemption on Boston Common

July 25, 2021 9:01 am

Judgment Day: Gleeful Fun with Jason Alexander and Patti LuPone

★★★★☆ Santino Fontana, Michael McKean and more in Rob Ulin’s wily look at good and (mostly) bad

July 23, 2021 10:00 am

Feingold on Old Movies for Theater Lovers: Edward F. Cline’s ‘Million Dollar Legs’

Were all the artists involved under the influence of some hallucinogen? This is the least rational movie ever produced by the American studio system.

June 3, 2021 10:00 am

Feingold on Old Movies for Theater Lovers: Charles Chaplin’s ‘Monsieur Verdoux’

The legendary Little Tramp spins a fantastical comedy about a serial killer

May 11, 2021 1:31 pm

Waiting for Godot: Beckett’s Masterpiece Pandemic-ized, Sorta

★★☆☆☆ Scott Elliott (mis)directs Ethan Hawke, John Leguizamo, Wallace Shawn, and Tarik Trotter

May 1, 2021 11:00 am

Feingold on Old Movies for Theater Lovers: A. Edward Sutherland’s International House (1933)

Eyebrow-raising passages of pre-Code impropriety are balanced with pure genuine hilarity, with W.C. Fields leading the players in a cohesive comic work.

April 29, 2021 3:44 pm

Sutton Foster Bring Me to Light: The Musical Leading Lady De-Lights

★★★★☆ Raul Esparza, Kelli O’Hara, Joaquina Kalukango, Wren Rivera join the festivities

April 25, 2021 7:01 pm

The Royale: Marco Ramirez Looks Closely at Systemic Racism

★★★★★ Rachel Chavkin’s hot 2016 Lincoln Center production streamed with five actors at their best

April 8, 2021 8:00 pm

John Cullum, An Accidental Star: 76 Minutes of Broadway Joy

★★★★☆ At 91, the determined headliner sings and talks through his two Tony-winning career

April 8, 2021 7:59 pm

John Cullum, An Accidental Star: Stardom No Accident

John Cullum: An Accidental Star. Photo, Carol Rosegg

★★★★☆ Legendary veteran of Broadway’s Golden Age shares his career highs, though not the lows

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Othello: Free As the Open Air

By Michael Sommers

★★★☆☆ Nick Westrate and James Udom play alpha and beta dogs in Classical Theatre of Harlem’s outdoor staging of Shakespeare’s drama

Birthright: Six Characters in Search of a Common Ground

By Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ Politics underscore but don’t overpower the character-driven epic from Jonathan Spector

Birthright: Political and Personal Issues Intersect to Powerful Effect

By Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ The new play by Jonathan Spector ("Eureka Day") depicts the reunions over two decades of a group of friends who met on a Birthright trip to Israel.

A Walk on the Moon: A Musical Tribute to Enduring Marriage Vows

By David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Pamela Gray adapts her 1999 film, Annmarie Milazzo adds the tuneful score

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Birthright: Six Characters in Search of a Common Ground

★★★★☆ Politics underscore but don’t overpower the character-driven epic from Jonathan Spector

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★★★★☆ Amalia Yoo and friends brighten the stage with Eliya Smith’s intriguing teen talk

Melanie Moore in Black Swan. Photo by Hawver and Hall

From Cambridge, MA: Black Swan, Tu-Tu Thrilling

★★★★☆ Classy musicalization of a psychosexual cinethriller uses human and technical legerdemain to spellbind

Well, I’ll Let You Go: Coping with Grief, Magnificently

★★★★★ Quincy Tyler Bernstine gives a whirlwind performance in a stunning new play by Bubba Weiler

Joe Turner’s Come and Gone: Revival of Wilson’s Drama About “Finding Your Song” Mostly Sings

★★★★☆ Cedric the Entertainer and Taraji P. Henson star in Debbie Allen's revival of August Wilson's modern classic.

Death of a Salesman: More Relevant Than Ever

★★★★★ Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf and Christopher Abbott star in Joe Mantello's emotionally searing revival.

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