Sommers

★★★☆☆ Kathryn Erbe anchors Selina Fillinger’s earnest new drama about a sex crime

★★★☆☆ Rachel Chavkin of Hadestown fame directs a slight yet thoughtful comedy by Bess Wohl

★★★★☆ Dave Malloy delivers a powerful new musical that’s too thoughtful for Broadway

★★★☆☆ Susan Sarandon depicts a matchmaker whose intentions may not be so kosher

★★★☆☆ Brenda Pressley coolly portrays a woman of quality in a life or death dilemma

★★★★★ An inventive version of Jules Verne’s classic visits the New Victory Theater

★★★★☆ Newcomer playwright Aziza Barnes delivers an audacious comedy at MCC Theater

★★★★☆ Superb circus artists swing, spin, and soar amid surreal visuals and sonorous music

★★★☆☆ Soho Rep’s typically top-notch production fills in the blanks of an experimental endeavor

★★☆☆☆ A new bio-drama is performed as a bizarre dance recital in a Chelsea townhouse