★★★★☆ John Gallagher Jr. and Stark Sands are among the stars of this musical featuring songs from The Avett Brothers catalogue.
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Swept Away: Adrift on a Dark, Dark Sea
★★★☆☆ Talent, taste, and Avett Brothers sea-chanties serve a grim morality tale that doesn’t quite stay afloat
Elf: Irrepressible Holiday Hijinks, for Adults and Kids Too
★★★★☆ Affably goofy Grey Henson shines in revival of endearing screen-to-stage musical
Elf: Ho-Ho-Hokum Done With Flair
★★★★☆ Splashy stage version of the holiday movie perennial offers visual delight for the moppets, and wit for the grownups
Tammy Faye: Praise the Lord and Pump Up the Video
★★☆☆☆ Evangelical sex scandal with sequins fizzles, from Elton John and friends
Tammy Faye: Brit Tuner Sings the Red, White and Boo-Hoo Blues
★★☆☆☆ Elton John’s uninspired score scarcely uplifts a new bio-musical
Maybe Happy Ending: A Futuristic Love Story With Old-Fashioned Heart
★★★★☆ This sweet but never saccharine robot romcom is the musical boost we all need
Maybe Happy Ending: Beguiling Musical Charmer from Korea
★★★★☆ Darren Criss and Helen J Shen star in a bittersweet new musical about bots in love
A Wonderful World: You’re Lookin’ Swell, Satchmo
★★★★☆ Bio-musical about the late great jazzman hits the right notes
A Wonderful World: Louis Armstrong’s Wonderful Noteworthy World
★★★★☆ James Monroe Iglehart stars in a tribute to one of the true 20th-century jazz greats