★★★★☆ The Australian comedian seems looser and funnier in this latest outing
Off-Broadway
The Counter: High-Octane Drama, Powered by Chock Full o’Nuts
★★★★☆ Anthony Edwards and Susannah Flood in Meghan Kennedy’s forceful new play, directed by David Cromer
The Big Gay Jamboree: Trapped Inside a Vintage Musical
★★★★☆ Titanique maker Marla Mindelle stars as a comical lady in the dark of her own devising
Safety Not Guaranteed: Nor Is a Satisfying Time
★★☆☆☆ An intriguing-sounding sci-fi musical romance, disappointingly realized
Good Bones: James Ijames’ Sophisticated Fat Ham Successor
★★★★☆ Saheem Ali directs a wise, well-acted four-hander about marriage, gentrification, more
Good Bones: James Ijames’ Urban Renewal Project
★★★★☆ Saheem Ali directs a one-acter that only scratches the surface of the gentrification debate
Magnificent Bird/Book of Travelers: Gabriel Kahane Offers Songs in the Keys of His Life
★★★☆☆ An American songwriter looks inward and outside in friendly bio-shows
Medea Re-Versed: Euripides’ Classic Raptly Updated as Rap
★★★★☆ Luis Quintero updates 431 B. C. with strong actors, musicians, Nathan Winkelstein directing
Fatherland: Family Values, Insurrection-Style
★★☆☆☆ Unconvincing docudrama drawn from the January 6 riot
Forbidden Broadway, Merrily We Stole a Song: A New, B- Edition
★★★☆☆ Gerard Alessandrini hits, misses, while Stern, Collins-Pisano, Hayward, Ortiz cast never misses