★★★☆☆ BAM hosts a chilling drama based on the tragic story of a town in Poland that turned on its Jewish neighbors
Off-Broadway
Beverly Johnson In Vogue: Cover Girl, Breaking Barriers
★★★☆☆ Supermodel looks back, 50 (!) years later
Here We Are: Sondheim’s Non Finito Musical, or Sunday in the Dark with Brunch
A genius leaves a final puzzle for his fans to ponder
Yuletide Revelry: The Callaway Sisters Spice the Season
★★★★☆ Ann Hampton and Liz give carols and pop tunes a good time, Alex Rybeck at the piano
The Night Of The Iguana: Tennessee Williams’ Last Great Play Shines in Starry Revival
★★★★☆ Tim Daly, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Austin Pendleton lead La Femme Theatre’s production of the classic drama with impressive flair
The Night of the Iguana: Williams at his Best, Production Not
★★☆☆☆ Emily Mann directs a prosaic revival, Tom Daly, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Lea DeLaria act
Buena Vista Social Club: From Album to Screen to Triumphant Musical
★★★★☆ Marco Ramirez (“The Royale”) provides the book for this show featuring the music of legendary Cuban musicians.
Buena Vista Social Club: Go for the Music Alone
★★★☆☆ The book could use a some beefing up, but the music is a treat – an extraordinary experience in so intimate a space.
Manahatta: History Repeating Itself, Didactically
★★★☆☆ Mary Kathryn Nagle’s play parallels the past and present struggles of Native Americans.
Manahatta: A Smart Focus on Who Really Owns Manhattan
★★★☆☆ Mary Kathryn Nagle examines Wall Street then and now, how it’s changed and hasn’t