★★★☆☆ The 1957 Bernstein-Laurents-Robbins-Sondheim masterpiece gets a harsh modern makeover
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West Side Story: A New Time For Us
★★★★☆ Ivo van Hove shoots sparks into space with a fresh take on a musical masterwork
Jerry Herman, A Memorial Celebration: A Grand Afternoon for Singing
A flavorfully joyful, star-packed salute to the composer of Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and myriad favorite showtunes
Beyond Babel: “Romeo and Juliet” is “West Side Story”-ized, Very Well
★★★★☆ Keone and Mari Madrid lead highly-energized 12-member dance troupe with inspiration
Grand Horizons: The Kids Aren’t Alright
★★★★☆ Bess Wohl gets big laughs from a long-married couple, their potential divorce, and their flabbergasted adult children
Grand Horizons: Senior Citizen Sex Comedy Gets Boost from Jane Alexander
★★☆☆☆ Strong comedy performances offset the surprisingly mild script by the usually adventurous Bess Wohl
A Soldier’s Play: Charles Fuller’s Pulitzer-Winner in Stunning Revival
★★★★☆ Kenny Leon directs David Alan Grier, Blair Underwood and skilled cast on race madness
A Soldier’s Play: A Stodgy Whodunit, and a Thoughtful Meditation on Racism
★★★☆☆ This probing but flawed Pulitzer winner gets a gorgeous revival staged by Kenny Leon with David Alan Grier and Blair Underwood
My Name Is Lucy Barton: Maternal Affairs
★★★★☆ Laura Linney shines in this Richard Eyre–directed one-woman show about the unbreakable, intricate mother-daughter bond
My Name Is Lucy Barton: Her Name Is Laura Linney, in an Illuminating Performance
★★★★☆ Elizabeth Strout’s best-seller is convincingly brought to the stage in Rona Munro’s adaptation, directed by Richard Eyre