★★★☆☆ Carrie Coon is infectiously good in her husband’s conspiracy-minded thriller.
Broadway
Marjorie Prime: The Future is Now
★★★★★ June Squibb, Cynthia Nixon and Danny Burstein in this Broadway revival of Jordan Harrison’s sci-fi-tinged drama.
Marjorie Prime: A Very Real Exploration of Memory and Loss, Powered by AI
★★★★★ A superb cast of four anchors Jordan Harrison’s future-set drama
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York): Charming Musical Rom-Com Isn’t Heavy Lifting
★★★★☆ Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts star in this London import that could be a sleeper hit.
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York): A Tasty Slice of Cake
★★★★☆ Musical import tells sweet-bitter tale of Brit and American finding each other and themselves
This World of Tomorrow: Go for Tom Hanks, Stay for Kelli O’Hara
★★★☆☆ Kenny Leon directs a 150-year-spanning sci-fi-tinged New York play
Chess: Thank You for the Music
★★★★☆ The cult musical’s Broadway revival highlights its addictive ABBA melodies and lively Tim Rice lyrics
Chess: Just Another Bored Game
★★☆☆☆ Two musical theater kings and a queen strive mightily with a famously elusive concept album, but play to a draw
Oedipus: All About My Mother
★★★★☆ Lesley Manville and Mark Strong have disturbingly good chemistry as theater’s most famous twice-related couple
Oedipus: Fate Comes for Us All
★★★★☆ Mark Strong and Lesley Manville deliver shattering performances in Robert Ickes’ modern adaptation of the classic Greek tragedy