★★★☆☆ Robert Schenkkan’s semi-satirical historical study appears Under the Radar
Off-Broadway
Blind Runner: Race for Your Life
★★★★☆ Iranian playwright Amir Reza Koohestani goes behind prison walls with his evocative two-hander
Norm Lewis — The Best of Christmas: A Much-Needed Dose of Musical Holiday Cheer
The veteran Broadway performer celebrates his 10th anniversary performing at 54 Below with this gorgeous Yuletide-themed show.
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo: Gives you the “Wilis” and more
★★★★☆ Program A features a spooky Giselle plus a bright new Balanchine tribute
A Guide for the Homesick: 2 Actors, 4 Characters, 1 Misguided Script
★★☆☆☆ Actors McKinley Belcher III, Uly Schlesinger, director Shira Milikowsky distinguish Ken Urban’s confusing drama
Janine Harouni’s Man’oushe: Straight Talk From the N.Y.-Born, U.K.-Dwelling Comedian
★★★★☆ The performer brings her relatable stories and quick wit from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to Soho Playhouse
The Dead, 1904: James Joyce and The Living, 2024
★★★★☆ A Dubliner’s midwinter’s night dream, on upper Fifth Avenue
The Dead, 1904: Irish Rep Brings James Joyce Adaptation Home (to New York) for the Holidays
★★★★☆ Ciarán O’Reilly’s charming production returns with a new cast, and delicious food and drink
Merchant of Venice: A Comedy of Too Many Errors
★★☆☆☆ T.R. Knight stars in the Arlekin Players Theatre’s adaptation of the Shakespeare classic played as a cable TV access program.
We Are Your Robots: “What do you want, my human friends?”
★★★☆☆ Ethan Lipton and cohorts musically ponder artificial intelligence and other smart matters