★★☆☆☆ NYC’s art deco architectural masterpiece inspires an uninspired musical
Off-Broadway
From Here: Florida Strong, Displayed in Song
★★★☆☆ An Orlando-born musical aims to capture the city’s resilience after the 2016 Pulse Nightclub shooting
A Little Night Music: 53 Musicians? The Glamorous Life Indeed!
★★★☆☆ Marc Bruni directs a sonically lush but somewhat disappointing concert version of Sondheim and Wheeler’s 19th century-set romantic romp
N/A: Politics Writ Personal
★★★★☆ Holland Taylor and Ana Villafane star in this new play, directed by Diane Paulus, about Nancy Pelosi and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
N/A: Pelosi, Ocasio-Cortez Go at It Toe-to-Toe
★★★★☆ Holland Taylor and Ana Villafañe empower Mario Correa’s dramedy, directed by Diane Paulus
Cats—The Jellicle Ball: ALW in the House
★★★★☆ The category is…reinvention. The 1982 Andrew Lloyd Webber–T.S. Eliot musical is moving to a fresh new beat.
Appraisal: Jousting Over the Office Desk, with Laughs
★★★★☆ Tim Marriott’s deft one-act is well played by the author and Alex Sunderhaus
Pre-Existing Condition: Healing Only Teases Abused Young Woman
★★★★☆ Acclaimed actor Marin Ireland writes acclaim-worthy play, Maria Dizzia directs
Pre-Existing Condition: Confessional, Challenging, and Curative
★★★★☆ Actor-turned-playwright Marin Ireland, director Maria Dizzia, and creative consultant Anne Kauffman team up for a confessional drama
Dark Noon: American Wild West in Dark South African View
★★★★☆ Tue Biering directs an energetic septet in sprawling comment on Wild West wins and losses