★★★★☆ An onstage musical memoir, co-written with Linda Wallem Etheridge, Amy Tinkham directs
Broadway
Purlie Victorious: Wickedly Funny, Politically Provocative Antebellum Satire
★★★★★ Leslie Odom Jr. and Kara Young in director Kenny Leon’s blazing production of the ground-breaking Ossie Davis comedy
‘Purlie Victorious’ A Revival That Lives Up to Its Title
★★★★☆ Leslie Odom Jr. plays the title role in Kenny Leon’s revival of Ossie Davis’ 1961 racial satire, also featuring Kara Young and Jay O. Sanders.
El Mago Pop: European, Vegas-Style Magic on Broadway
★★★☆☆ Antonio Diaz, “Europe’s highest-grossing illusionist,” makes his Broadway debut with a lavish show of illusions small and large.
El Mago Pop: Illusionist Antonio Díaz Has the Magic Touch
★★★★☆ Already an international sensation, the sleight-of-hand entertainer, conquers B’way
The Shark Is Broken: The Greatest Fish Story Never Told
★★★★☆ Ian Shaw’s play about his movie star dad fishes for laughs—hook, line, and sinker—on the set of ‘Jaws’
The Shark Is Broken: “Jaws” Stars Square Off For Fun And Fishticuffs
★★★★☆ Behind the scenes of Steven Spielberg’s legendary blockbuster, co-authored by (and starring) the son of its most explosive player
Back to the Future: Back to Musical Comedy, With Plutonium-Packed Thrills
★★★★☆ Veteran star Roger Bart, new star Casey Likes, and a fabulous flying machine fulfill the promise of this Hollywood fan favorite transformed for the musical stage
Back to the Future: A Sensory Assault, with Songs
★★☆☆☆ An adaptation of the hit film offers all the noise and flash of a theme park ride
The Cottage: A Midsummer Night’s Frolic
★★★★☆ Can you see some of the jokes coming a mile away with your eyes closed? Sure. But you’ll still laugh.