★★★☆☆ Daniel Fish directs the Oscar Hammerstein II-Richard Rodgers musical with and without aplomp
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King Lear: A Role Fit for A Commander
★★★★☆ Glenda Jackson makes another welcome return, leading a supple cast in Shakespeare’s tragedy
King Lear: Glenda Jackson Rants, Raves, and Rules
★★★☆☆ Sam Gold’s production isn’t sharper than a serpent’s tooth, but Glenda Jackson wears the crown well
What the Constitution Means to Me: Heidi Schreck Gets Political, and Personal
★★★★★ Playwright-actress Heidi Schreck is really excited about the Constitution—and soon you will be, too
What the Constitution Means to Me: Heidi Schreck Explains It All for You
★★★★☆ What is devised as a re-creation of a small-town debate turns out to be invigorating entertainment
Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations, with Hits and Misses
★★★☆☆ Broadway’s latest jukebox musical mixes timeless music, exuberantly performed, with time-worn platitudes
Ain’t Too Proud: A Ball of Confusion
★★☆☆☆ The music of Detroit’s legendary Temptations gets the generic Broadway jukebox treatment
Kiss Me, Kate: It’s All Right With Me
★★★★☆ Even 71 years after its Broadway premiere, the backstage musical hasn’t lost its charm
Kiss Me, Kate: True to Cole Porter (and Shakespeare) in Their Fashion
★★★★☆ Cole Porter and Kelli O’Hara make beautiful music together in a snappy revival
Be More Chill: A Sci-Fi Musical for Generation Z
★★★★☆ Joe Iconis’ internet sensation, a musical for the iGeneration, finally makes its way to Broadway