★★★★☆ The August Wilson Theatre has been transformed into the Kit Kat Club. Would you like to buy a girl a drink?
Broadway
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
Suffs: The Brilliant New Musical That Demands to be Heard
★★★★★ Shaina Taub’s suffs are young, scrappy and hungry in their heroic battle to win the vote.
The Wiz: Revival Doesn’t Ease Down the Road Easily
★★★☆☆ Nichelle Lewis is Dorothy in Amber Ruffin’s revamping of the audience favorite
The Wiz: Not an Oz-Picious Revival
★★☆☆☆ A revival’s choices elicit more head-scratching than cheering