★★★★☆ A Great Recession–era Detroit-set play puts its stamp on Broadway
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‘Skeleton Crew’: Blue Collar Angst, Without Much Depth
★★★☆☆ Dominique Morisseau’s drama, the third in her “Detroit Project Trilogy,” makes its Broadway debut.
Flying Over Sunset: A Long, Strange, Beautiful Trip
★★★★☆ A new musical by James Lapine, Tom Kitt and Michael Korie finds icons bonding, with a little help from LSD
Flying Over Sunset: A Bummer Theatrical Drug Trip
★★★☆☆ Aldous Huxley, Cary Grant and Clare Booth Luce trip on LSD in the new musical written and directed by James Lapine featuring a score by Tom Kitt and Michael Korie.
Company: Everybody Rise for This Smashing Sondheim Revival
★★★★★ Marianne Elliott directs a modern-day, gender-swapped version of the Sondheim-Furth show starring Katrina Lenk and Patti LuPone
Company: That Invincible Bunch, Reconsidered
★★★★☆ Marianne Elliott’s acclaimed modern spin on the Stephen Sondheim/George Furth classic arrives in New York
Mrs. Doubtfire: Dad-Turns-Nanny Comes to Broadway, Manic Charm Intact
★★★★☆ The Robin Williams vehicle makes a successful transfer, scripted and scored by the ‘Something Rotten!’ team
Mrs. Doubtfire: Musical Comedy Misfire from Something Rotten! Team
★★☆☆☆ Rob McClure plays the title figure with all engines running, Jerry Zaks directs with all engines revving.
Clyde’s: Zestfully Tasty New Play from Lynn Nottage, with Cilantro and Dill
★★★★☆ Tasty new play features strong cast conjuring fantastically metaphoric sandwiches
Clyde’s: Lynn Nottage Cooks Up A Sharp Kitchen-Set Comedy
★★★★☆ The fast-paced, intermission-free new play from Lynn Nottage fires off one-liners in a Midwest sandwich shop