★★★★★ Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez, and Daniel Radcliffe star in Maria Friedman’s sterling revival of the Sondheim-Furth musical
Off-Broadway
Merrily We Roll Along: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Sondheim Show
★★★★★ To quote one of the songs from the much-maligned, but very beloved, musical: It’s a hit!
Bridget Everett & The Tender Moments: Boldly O’erleaping the Boundaries of Good Taste
★★★★☆ What with all the treacle on offer this month, you may savor something a little more spicy.
Becky Nurse of Salem: Do You Believe in Magic?
★★★★☆ Deirdre O’Connell plays a descendant of an accused Salem witch in Sarah Ruhl’s newest play
Becky Nurse of Salem: Sarah Ruhl Mixes a Mild Witch Potion
★★★☆☆ Tony-winner Deirdre O’Connell, directed by Rebecca Taichman, casts her always reliable spell
Hoagy Carmichael’s Stardust Road: A Cool, Cool Homage That Could Be Cooler
★★★☆☆ Susan Schulman directs, Michael Lichtefeld choreographs seven energetic singer-dancers
Big Apple Circus: It’s Back and Buoyant, with a Message
★★★★☆ The inventive, nonexploitative circus flies high in this, its 45th embodiment.
The Rat Trap: Noël Coward’s First Play Not Yet Up to His Mastery
★★★☆☆ Written at 18, the future master shows early signs fans will appreciate checking out
The Gett: The Epic Story of Creation, Cut Down to Human Size
★★☆☆☆ The entire Judeo-Christian creation myth, wrapped in one woman’s very trying week.
Sandra: A Mystery Tale, Delivered in Storytelling Fashion
★★★☆☆ Marjan Neshat stars in David Cale’s one-person play about a woman who goes to Mexico in search of her missing friend.