★★★★☆ Long-Run Lookback: One of Disney’s most enduring screen-to-stage confections remains among its most adult-friendly—and seems freshly relevant.
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The Lion King: Disney’s Pride Still Rules the Savanna
★★★★★ Long-Run Lookback: Disney’s Tale of Simba Remains Awe-Inspiring
The Lion King: Another Ride on the Circle of Life
★★★☆☆ Long-Run Lookback: The Disney warhorse still looks spectacular, even if it’s not entirely engaging
The Phantom of the Opera: Still Wonderfully Crazy After All These Years
★★★★★ Long-Run Lookback: That musical madman remains as romantic as ever in his Majestic home
The Phantom of the Opera: The Music of the Night Plays On (and On)
★★★★☆ Long-Run Lookback: The Andrew Lloyd Webber classic keeps dropping chandeliers, three decades later
Pretty Woman: Lady Liza of the Streets Goes Hollywood
★★★☆☆ The beloved romantic comedy hit is transplanted from screen to stage, without quite enough magic
Pretty Woman: Hit Romcom, Musicalized, Is Only Pretty Good
★★★☆☆ Samantha Barks and Andy Karl topline this Garry Marshall-J. F. Lawton-Bryan Adams-Jim Vallance transfer
Gettin’ the Band Back Together: Down the Shore, Everything’s All Right
★★★☆☆ The stupid, feel-good Parkway-exit musical is Jersey in a nutshell: a messy good time
Gettin’ the Band Back Together: Déjà Vu All Over Again
★★☆☆☆ The groans drown out the laughs at this totally unoriginal original musical
The Band’s Visit: Still the Music of the Jasmine-Scented Night
★★★★★ Last season’s best new musical retains its magic with a new leading man