★★★☆☆ This perfectly pleasant chamber musical includes one breathtakingly emotional song
Suskin
Apologia: No Apologies Necessary for Stockard Channing
★★★☆☆ The accomplished leading lady exuberantly carries a not-quite-satisfying play
Oklahoma!: Bright Golden Haze (and Darkest Night) on the Meadow
★★★★☆ A brave and mostly successful rethinking of the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic
The Nap: All Balled Up, in Sheffield
★★★★☆ One Man, Two Guvs author returns with another very funny play
Uncle Romeo Vanya Juliet: Bedlam’s Newest Jumbled Classic Doesn’t Quite Add Up
★★☆☆☆ Chekhov and Shakespeare make a mismatched pair
The Lion King: Disney’s Pride Still Rules the Savanna
★★★★★ Long-Run Lookback: Disney’s Tale of Simba Remains Awe-Inspiring
From London: The Young Vic’s Fun Home and the Donmar’s Aristocrats
Sam Gold’s London production of Fun Home retains its full magic, while Brian Friel’s Aristocrats is interesting but not top tier
From London: The Lehman Trilogy, a Thrilling Look at the American Experience
An altogether terrific chronicle of money, power, and the American Way
From London: McKellen’s Lear and Christie’s Witness, Both Excellent
Ian McKellen makes a monumental Lear, while Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution literally goes to court
From London: The Lieutenant of Inishmore and The King and I, Both in Brilliant Form
Martin McDonagh’s macabre thriller and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Siamese spectacle are done to perfection