A young Black woman reunites with her older Black Mixed Martial Artist half-brother in this exhilarating yet thoughtful dysfunctional family drama.
The Cry of the Butterfly
Nicholas Ray’s daughter’s autobiographical fantasia chronicles her dysfunctional upbringing. James Dean also appears in this theatrical presentation.
Hans Litten: The Jew Who Cross-Examined Hitler
A searing dramatization of the little-known 1931 event of a Jewish lawyer who took Hitler to court in Germany; he was later persecuted for this.
The 2026 Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre
Tony-winners Santino Fontana sang and Susan Stroman spoke, and the winners for librettist and lyricist were fêted during this annual commemorative event.
We Take the Town: The Shows of Robert Preston
Vocalist Bob O’Hare’s exhilarating cabaret tribute show to the legendary performer contains familiar and esoteric songs from hits and flops.
The Diary
The angst over and the travails of publishing Anne Frank’s diary are depicted in this smart fantasia; Otto Frank interacts with the ghosts of his family.
The Honey Trap
The 1979 IRA killing of an English soldier in Belfast is the core of this powerful and twisty present-day drama that is filled with flashbacks.
Bug
Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood are awesome in this wrenching revival of Tracy Letts’ wild 1996 underclass drama of drinking and drugging in a motel room.
A 2025 10 Best List
Two new dramas by an unheralded New York playwright, a Clifford Odets revival, and a Beckett triple bill were among the outstanding productions this year.
Full Contact
Gay Filipino American theater artist Ariel Estrada’s raw autobiographical solo show is an account of his painful life journey with ravishing stagecraft.