★★★☆☆ Mary Kathryn Nagle examines Wall Street then and now, how it’s changed and hasn’t
Off-Broadway
Life & Times of Michael K: Puppets Lend Visceral Immediacy to a Modern Literary Classic
★★★★☆ The travails of a born outsider, coping with inconceivable hardships in the South Africa of four decades ago, tragically resonates to this day.
Madwomen of the West: Henner, Adams, Mayron, Aaron Let Loose
★★★☆☆ Sandra Tsing Loh’s play about the stage-screen-tv performers reuniting, Thomas Caruso directs
Spain: A history play that stays mainly in the plain.
★★☆☆☆ Jen Silverman’s comedy-drama revolves around the figures involved in the making of the landmark 1937 anti-fascist documentary “The Spanish Earth.”
The Gardens of Anuncia: LaChiusa- Daniele Memory Musical Memorable
★★★★☆ Composer Michael John LaChiusa, director-choreographer Graciela Daniele tell her affecting story
Hell’s Kitchen: A Musical Neighborhood Worth Visiting
★★★★☆ Featuring old and new songs by Alicia Keys, the musical is loosely based on the performer’s early life.
Hell’s Kitchen: Alicia Keys Tries Her Hand at Theater
★★★☆☆ Michael Greif directs this don’t-call-it-a-jukebox-musical valentine to New York City
Mind Mangler: Makeshift Magician Makes Mischief
★★★☆☆ ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ creators turn their attention to sleight of hand and other illusions
Waiting for Godot: Beckett’s Classic Play Revived and, Spoiler Alert, He Still Doesn’t Arrive
★★★★☆ Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks deliver lived-in chemistry in this sturdy revival of the absurdist masterpiece.
Waiting for Godot: Beckett’s Masterpiece Revived, Worth the Wait
★★★★☆ Arin Arbus directs scrupulously, Michael Shannon, Paul Sparks act at the top of their forms