★★★☆☆ David Hyde Pierce stars in this musical adaptation of the 2007 film, featuring a score by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey
Off-Broadway
The Visitor: A Screen-to-Stage Show That Never Rises Above Mediocre
★★★☆☆ The musical version of Tom McCarthy’s 2007 film expands its view but loses its heart
Morning Sun: Simon Stephens Salutes Three Generations of Strong New York Women
★★★★☆ Blair Brown, Edie Falco, and Marin Ireland play mother, daughter, granddaughter, and many more in an affecting new drama
Morning Sun: Three Not So Tall Women
★★★☆☆ Edie Falco, Blair Brown, and Marin Ireland star in Simon Stephens’ time-shifting drama about three generations of women.
Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992: Anna Deavere Smith’s Stage Documentary Brilliantly Back
★★★★★ Taibi Magar directs a versatile five-member cast in a harsh look at racism then and now
The Woman in Black: A Satisfying Victorian Creepshow
★★★☆☆ Susan Hill’s cozy ghost story gets a cozy mounting in a cozy pub
Mrs. Warren’s Profession: Shaw’s Steadfast Feminism Tidily Displayed
★★★★☆ Gingold Theatrical Group’s David Staller capably directs a Shavian cast, featuring Karen Ziemba and Robert Cuccioli
Fairycakes: Undercooked Shakespeare-Meets-Disney Concoction
★★☆☆☆ The new play from fairytale-loving Douglas Carter Beane lacks the magic touch
Fairycakes: You’ll Be Desperate to Get Out of These Woods
★★☆☆☆ Douglas Carter Beane’s comedy, featuring a formidable cast, mashes up Shakespeare and fairy tales and does neither any favors.
Autumn Royal: An Earthbound Play About Homebound Siblings
★★★☆☆ Irish siblings bicker and banter in an amusing but unremarkable black comedy