★★★★☆ The refugee family from Vietgone returns to Manhattan Theatre Club with new adventures, more rap music and their kick-ass puppet son
Off-Broadway
Merry Me: Lesbian Sex Comedy Not That Sexy, Not That Comic
★★☆☆☆ Hansol Jung writes, Leigh Silverman directs, seven actors have a go at doing their stuff
I Can Get It For You Wholesale: Garment District-Set Musical Gets Some Fresh Tailoring
★★★★☆ The CSC’s revival of the 1962 Harold Rome/Jerome Weidman musical features a terrific ensemble headed by Santino Fontana.
I Can Get It for You Wholesale: Musical Revival Worth Paying Retail For
★★★★☆ Harold Rome-Jerome Weidman novel adaptation, retooled by John Weidman, Trip Cullman directing
Stereophonic: Musical and Personal Dynamics Writ Large and Small
★★★★☆ An up-and-coming rock band struggles to record their new album in David Adjmi’s drama, featuring music by former Arcade Fire member Will Butler
Translations: Finding the Meaning Behind the Words
★★★★☆ Irish Rep kicks off its Friel Project with a revival of the playwright’s 1980 language-focused, culture-clash drama
Artificial Flavors: AI-Generated Improv Musical Gobbles Like a Turkey
★★☆☆☆ Civilians Artistic Director Steve Cosson and six-member cast perform a tech creation that falls short of actual entertainment
Redwood: A Complex and Comedic Family History Lesson
★★★★☆ Brittany K. Allen writes and stars in an incisive piece about a Black family in Baltimore exploring their roots
Emergence: A Mind-Blowing Feast for the Senses
★★★★☆ Science geek and composer Patrick Olson takes us on a musical journey through space and time
Daphne: Woman Turns Into Tree, in This Wooden Drama
★★☆☆☆ Playwright Renae Simone Jarrett has something in mind she doesn’t satisfyingly transmit