★★★☆☆ A rare opportunity to hang out with London’s witty literary crowd, circa 1770.
Off-Broadway
Camp Siegfried: In Post-Weimar New York, Innocence Lost
★★★☆☆ David Cromer directs Bess Wohl’s intimate account of young love tainted by hateful ideology
Downstate: Bruce Norris’ Bold, Unflinching Look at Child Abusers
★★★★☆ Pam McKinnon directs the attitude-challenging Steppenwolf/National Theatre co-production
Catch as Catch Can: A Comedy-Drama Mostly Worth Catching
★★★☆☆ Clever playwright Mia Chung is aided by director Daniel Aukin and three spirited actors
A Delicate Balance: Edward Albee’s Visionary Play on Terror Revived Terrifically
★★★★☆ Jack Cummings III, a deft hand at reviving top-drawer plays, directs six strong actors
Only Gold: At Least the Dancing Shines
★★☆☆☆ Unimaginative script aside, this rehashed fairy tale features some spectacular dancing.
My Broken Language: Quiara Alegría Hudes’ Brilliant 2021 Memoir Now Staged
★★★★☆ The playwright relives her Philly-Rican upbringing, while directing a first-rate five-member cast
You Will Get Sick: Laughter Laced with Malaise
★★★★☆ Playwright Noah Diaz probes one salient flaw in the human condition: mortality.
Parade: Triumphant Return of the Jason Robert Brown-Alfred Uhry Musical
★★★★★ Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond lead a talented cast in a stunning production of the 1998 musical
The Year of Magical Thinking: Kathleen Chalfant Brings Joan Didion Back to Life
★★★★☆ Portraying the acclaimed late author, an equally celebrated actor acclimates us to the inevitability of loss.