★★☆☆☆ Simon Stephens and Mark Eitzel team up for an unpromising new musical at the Atlantic
Off-Broadway
Hip Hop Cinderella: A Clever Update Leaps Far into the Future
★★★★★ Finally, a kiddie show with an on-point message, snazzily presented.
Twelfth Night: A Terrific Trimmed-Down Take on Shakespeare’s Comedy
★★★★★ Classical Theatre of Harlem’s acclaimed summer staging returns for a short winter stint
Out of the Dark: Melissa Errico’s Bright Film Noir Tribute
★★★★☆ The versatile, imaginative cabaret performer takes a walk on the wild side
Lucy: Devil Child or Target of a Demonic Nanny?
★★★☆☆ Maybe take a step back if your babysitter offers to “co-parent”? A cautionary tale from the mommy-wars front.
Endgame: A Fine-Tuned Production of Beckett’s Favorite Play
★★★★☆ Bill Irwin and John Douglas Thompson headline Irish Rep’s revival of the 1957 tragicomedy
Endgame: Bill Irwin, John Douglas Thompson Play Beckett’s Work to Win
★★★★☆ Ciarán O’Reilly also directs Joe Grifasi, Patrice Johnson Chevannes in a first-rate revival
On Set With Theda Bara: David Greenspan Vamps in High Style
★★★★☆ Joey Merlo’s hour-long fun fantasy, directed to a jaunty fare-thee-well by Jack Serio
Without You: Rent’s Anthony Rapp Remembers the Classic Musical
★★★★☆ A monologue about love, grief, joy, and a famed production’s highs and lows
Without You: A Musical Memoir of Loss
★★★☆☆ Original “Rent” star Anthony Rapp delivers a musical evening based on his best-selling memoir.