★★★★☆ The stage version of the 2003 novel proves to be the theatrical equivalent of a page turner
Broadway
The Kite Runner: The Best-Selling Novel Soars Sky-High on Stage
★★★★☆ Matthew Spangler adapts the Khaled Hosseini work, with Giles Croft directing a taut 13-member cast
Into the Woods: The Beloved Sondheim-Lapine Musical in Full Bloom
★★★★☆ Lear deBessonet directs, Lorin Latarro choreographs the fairytale show, with hugely skilled ensemble
Girl From the North Country: Bob Dylan Musical Remains Superb
★★★★★ Conor McPherson writes, directs a first-rate production about the Depression with large, strong ensemble
Macbeth: Have You Heard the One About the Scottish Play?
★★☆☆☆ Sam Gold’s star-studded production of Shakespeare’s witchiest play is beset by toil and trouble
Macbeth: Loud Sound, Intermittent Fury, Signifying Nothing
★☆☆☆☆ Daniel Craig, Ruth Negga and director Sam Gold try Shakespeare
Mr. Saturday Night: Broadway Musical, Borscht Belt Style
★★★☆☆ Billy Crystal co-wrote and stars in the new musical adaptation of his 1992 film, featuring a score by Jason Robert Brown and Amanda Green
Mr. Saturday Night: Billy Crystal Musicalized Vehicle Runs Smoothly Enough
★★★☆☆ The comedian adapts his flick hit with co-writers Ganz and Mandel, Brown and Green songs added, and Rando direction
POTUS: Foul-Mouthed Women on Comedy Rampage
★★★☆☆ Selina Fillinger writes a laugh-getter, Susan Stroman directs, Julie White, Lea DeLaria, Rachel Dratch et al amuse
A Strange Loop: The I’s Have It in a Remarkable Musical Achievement
★★★★☆ A one-of-a-kind musical creator unravels the very strands of human identity