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June 16, 2026 1:40 pm

From Cambridge, MA: Black Swan, Tu-Tu Thrilling

Melanie Moore in Black Swan. Photo by Hawver and Hall

★★★★☆ Classy musicalization of a psychosexual cinethriller uses human and technical legerdemain to spellbind

May 14, 2026 9:00 pm

Well, I’ll Let You Go: Coping with Grief, Magnificently

★★★★★ Quincy Tyler Bernstine gives a whirlwind performance in a stunning new play by Bubba Weiler

April 25, 2026 10:00 pm

Joe Turner’s Come and Gone: Revival of Wilson’s Drama About “Finding Your Song” Mostly Sings

★★★★☆ Cedric the Entertainer and Taraji P. Henson star in Debbie Allen’s revival of August Wilson’s modern classic.

April 9, 2026 10:00 pm

Death of a Salesman: More Relevant Than Ever

★★★★★ Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf and Christopher Abbott star in Joe Mantello’s emotionally searing revival.

April 7, 2026 9:00 pm

Cats: The Jellicle Ball: A Disco-Tastic Revival of Lloyd Webber’s Musical

Cats the Jellicle Ball ensemble

★★★★★ You’ll be feline good after this ultra-glam Broadway-meets-ballroom production

March 23, 2026 10:59 pm

Giant: Antisemitism Laid Bare

★★★★☆ John Lithgow plays famed author Roald Dahl in Mark Rosenblatt’s play directed by Nicholas Hytner

October 16, 2025 11:01 pm

Ragtime: Breaking Our Hearts, Opening A Door

Ragtime with Joshua Henry

★★★★★ Joshua Henry gives what’s destined to be a Tony-winning performance in this much-needed revival

April 26, 2025 10:00 pm

Just in Time: Hello, Bobby! Darin Gets a Splashy Broadway Tribute

Just in Time Christine Jonathan Julia

★★★★☆ Jonathan Groff gives a once-in-a-lifetime performance as the Grammy-winning “Beyond the Sea” singer

November 12, 2024 1:58 pm

Maybe Happy Ending: A Futuristic Love Story With Old-Fashioned Heart

Helen J Shen and Darren Criss in Maybe Happy Ending

★★★★☆ This sweet but never saccharine robot romcom is the musical boost we all need

July 11, 2024 8:56 pm

Oh, Mary!: Lincoln, Drinkin’ and Todd

★★★★☆ Cole Escola writes and stars in a Bizarro World version of Honest Abe’s spouse as cabaret diva

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Birthright: Six Characters in Search of a Common Ground

By Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ Politics underscore but don’t overpower the character-driven epic from Jonathan Spector

Birthright: Political and Personal Issues Intersect to Powerful Effect

By Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ The new play by Jonathan Spector ("Eureka Day") depicts the reunions over two decades of a group of friends who met on a Birthright trip to Israel.

A Walk on the Moon: A Musical Tribute to Enduring Marriage Vows

By David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Pamela Gray adapts her 1999 film, Annmarie Milazzo adds the tuneful score

From Massachusetts: The Zionists, A Family Storm (And The World’s)

By Bob Verini

★★★☆☆ Amidst a hurricane, a Jewish family hashes out Israel and Palestine, solving little but revealing plenty

CRITICS' PICKS

Melanie Moore in Black Swan. Photo by Hawver and Hall

From Cambridge, MA: Black Swan, Tu-Tu Thrilling

★★★★☆ Classy musicalization of a psychosexual cinethriller uses human and technical legerdemain to spellbind

Well, I’ll Let You Go: Coping with Grief, Magnificently

★★★★★ Quincy Tyler Bernstine gives a whirlwind performance in a stunning new play by Bubba Weiler

Joe Turner’s Come and Gone: Revival of Wilson’s Drama About “Finding Your Song” Mostly Sings

★★★★☆ Cedric the Entertainer and Taraji P. Henson star in Debbie Allen's revival of August Wilson's modern classic.

Death of a Salesman: More Relevant Than Ever

★★★★★ Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf and Christopher Abbott star in Joe Mantello's emotionally searing revival.

Cats the Jellicle Ball ensemble

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

Giant: Antisemitism Laid Bare

★★★★☆ John Lithgow plays famed author Roald Dahl in Mark Rosenblatt’s play directed by Nicholas Hytner

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