★★★★☆ In his newest one-man show, the comedian reminds us of the importance of informal in-person interaction
Off-Broadway
Colin Quinn Small Talk: Anything But
★★★★☆ The comedian’s latest solo show revolves around the idea that small talk is the glue that holds society together.
Sugar Daddy: So-Out-He’s-In Gay Comic Probes the Funny Side of Grief
★★★★☆ 28-year-old diabetic Jew Sam Morrison stops at little while mourning his late lover
The Appointment: Satire at Its Best on Perhaps the Worst Possible Topic
★★★★☆ A musical satire centered on the abortion debate? Only from the provocative, topical, and always edgy Lightning Rod Special.
Frankenstein’s Monster is Drunk and the Sheep have all Jumped the Fences: A Short, Sweet, Wild Ride
★★★★☆ Humor, horror and a little pathos mix nicely in this intimate, quirky import from Northern Ireland
Song of Joy: A One-Man Transcontinental Memory Play
★★★★☆ Writer-performer Carol Mazhuvancheril reconciles growing up (and eventually coming out) in India, Austria, and America
Truth’s a Dog Must to Kennel: A Strange, Strong Meta-Theater Must
★★★★☆ Ambitious, Inventive, prolific actor-writer Tim Crouch impressively worries about theater-going today
Oh Mary, It’s Christmas!: Justin Vivian Bond brings joy to Joe’s Pub
Alt-darling Justin Vivian Bond celebrates the true spirit of the season.
Des Moines: Kitchen Sink Naturalism, Turned on Its Head
★★★★☆ A superb ensemble brings Denis Johnson’s strange, unsettling play to comic life.
Eddie Izzard Performing Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations: Prepare to Be Transfixed
★★★★★ With words and gestures alone, Eddie Izzard recreates Dickens’ beloved bildungsroman.