★★★★★ Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf and Christopher Abbott star in Joe Mantello’s emotionally searing revival.
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Death of a Salesman: Nathan Lane Makes Big Deal in Miller Classic
★★★★☆ Joe Mantello directs Laurie Metcalf, Christopher Abbott, large cast in an imposing revival
Cats: The Jellicle Ball: A Disco-Tastic Revival of Lloyd Webber’s Musical
★★★★★ You’ll be feline good after this ultra-glam Broadway-meets-ballroom production
Cats: The Jellicle Ball: Welcome to the Glitter Box
★★★★☆ A queer reimagining of a classic brings naughty but nice ballroom culture to Broadway
Becky Shaw: A Brilliant Dissection of Love and Family Dysfunction
★★★★★ Gina Gionfriddo’s 2008 black comedy gets a masterful revival from Second Stage Theater
Becky Shaw: Social Climbing in the 21st Century
★★★★☆ Gina Gionfriddo’s Pulitzer-finalist comedy gets a hilariously razor-sharp Broadway revival featuring a top-flight cast.
Dog Day Afternoon: Now You Too Can Chant “Attica! Attica!”
★★★☆☆ Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bacharach star in Stephen Adly Guirgis’ stage adaptation of the classic 1975 film.
Dog Day Afternoon: More Punchlines Than Peril
★★★☆☆ Emmy winners Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach make impressive Broadway debuts in a lukewarm stage adaptation
Giant: Author/Antisemite Roald Dahl Erupts Volcanically
★★★☆☆ Playwright Mark Rosenblatt, director Nicholas Hytner, actor John Lithgow let furiously loose
Giant: Antisemitism Laid Bare
★★★★☆ John Lithgow plays famed author Roald Dahl in Mark Rosenblatt’s play directed by Nicholas Hytner