★★★☆☆ Shayok Misha Chowdhury writes and directs, with a hard-working and skilled cast
Off-Broadway
Aristocrats: The Death of the Ruling Class in an Irish Brogue
★★★☆☆ Brian Friel’s Chekhovian drama gets a first class production from the Irish Rep
Aristocrats: Brian Friel’s Chekhovian Homage Treated Rather Shabbily
★★☆☆☆ Brian Friel’s Ballybeg aristos face reduced circumstances, with varying degrees of grace (and varying degrees of acting skill).
Our Class: Harrowing History Lessons From the Polish Front
★★★☆☆ BAM hosts a chilling drama based on the tragic story of a town in Poland that turned on its Jewish neighbors
Beverly Johnson In Vogue: Cover Girl, Breaking Barriers
★★★☆☆ Supermodel looks back, 50 (!) years later
Here We Are: Sondheim’s Non Finito Musical, or Sunday in the Dark with Brunch
A genius leaves a final puzzle for his fans to ponder
Yuletide Revelry: The Callaway Sisters Spice the Season
★★★★☆ Ann Hampton and Liz give carols and pop tunes a good time, Alex Rybeck at the piano
The Night Of The Iguana: Tennessee Williams’ Last Great Play Shines in Starry Revival
★★★★☆ Tim Daly, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Austin Pendleton lead La Femme Theatre’s production of the classic drama with impressive flair
The Night of the Iguana: Williams at his Best, Production Not
★★☆☆☆ Emily Mann directs a prosaic revival, Tom Daly, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Lea DeLaria act
Buena Vista Social Club: From Album to Screen to Triumphant Musical
★★★★☆ Marco Ramirez (“The Royale”) provides the book for this show featuring the music of legendary Cuban musicians.