★★★★☆ Gordon Greenberg directs, and Lorin Latarro choreographs, a nifty book by Jonathan A. Abrams
Broadway
Patriots: Russian History Rendered with Shakespearean Theatricality
★★★★☆ Michael Stuhlbarg and Will Keen star in Peter Morgan’s drama about the war of wills between a Russian oligarch and Vladimir Putin.
Patriots: A Startling Autocrat-Oligarch Exposé
★★★★☆ Peter Morgan’s explosive drama, with Rupert Goold directing the astonishing Michael Stuhlbarg
Cabaret: Immersive, Ambitious, All Too Timely
★★★★☆ The August Wilson Theatre has been transformed into the Kit Kat Club. Would you like to buy a girl a drink?
Cabaret: Come for the Pre-Show, and Oh, There’s Also the Musical
★★★★☆ Eddie Redmayne plays the Emcee in this Broadway transfer of the heralded, immersive London production.
Hell’s Kitchen: Alicia Keys’ Life Inspires a Swell Musical
★★★☆☆ A tender coming-of-age extravaganza, with characters to root for and music to die for
Hell’s Kitchen: Welcome to Alicia Keys’ New York
★★★☆☆ The 16-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter brings her music and her vision to Broadway
Stereophonic: We’re With the Band
★★★★★ David Adjmi and Will Butler’s studio-set play moves to Broadway with a cast in perfect harmony and every note intact
Stereophonic: Birthing a Rock Album With Playfulness and Passion
★★★★★ David Adjmi takes us behind the music to reveal how the magic gets made
Suffs: Shaina Taub Wins By a Landslide
★★★★★ Nikki M. James, Grace McLean, Jenn Colella, Emily Skinner, and an exceptional cast spark this new musical about the battle for equal voting rights in America, circa 1915