★★★☆☆ Tim Blake Nelson unveils a dark, pervasively dystopian tale at La MaMa
Off-Broadway
Masquerade: Phantom of the Opera, Immersive Style
★★★★☆ Diane Paulus stages this immersive theater adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s long-running musical.
The Honey Trap: Dishing Out a Potent Blend of Genres
★★★☆☆ Michael Hayden and Samantha Mathis lead Irish Rep’s premiere of an unexpected thriller
The Honey Trap: The Irish Troubles Dealt with Intriguingly
★★★☆☆ Leo McGann’s circuitous drama, Matt Torney directing, actor Michael Hayden impressing
The Other Americans: John Leguizamo, Not Going It Alone
★★★☆☆ The award-winning playwright-actor tackles the great American Latino family drama
The Other Americans: Drowning in the Kitchen Sink
★★☆☆☆ John Leguizamo delivers an ambitious new drama depicting a Latino-American family’s troubles
Weather Girl: The Forecast? Dark, With 100% Chance of Laughter
★★★★☆ Julia McDermott shines as a spiraling TV reporter in a one-woman climate-crisis comedy
Saturday Church: A Reverent Musical of the Flamboyant Kind
★★★☆☆ Tony winners J. Harrison Ghee and Joaquina Kalukango are among the ensemble of this musical adapted from the 2017 indie film, featuring music by pop star Sia.
Mexodus: Significant Take on Today’s Immigrant Situation
★★★★☆ Musician-Songwriter-Actors Brian Quijada and Nigel D. Robinson speak up and sing out
When the Hurlyburly’s Done: what’s the Ukrainian word for apple?
★★★☆☆ Richard Nelson’s cozy new drama studies an acting troupe during wartime