“The Emperor’s New Clothes” inspires this satirical musical set in a mythical nation ruled by an authoritarian president; it’s performed by a peppy cast.
Rock & Roll Man
Joe Pantoliano is irrepressible in this biographical musical starring Constantine Maroulis as legendary DJ Alan Freed; Little Richard is prominent.
Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground
John Rubinstein is triumphant as the retired ruminating ex-American President in this rich, precise and comprehensive, well mounted biographical solo show.
Fallen Angels
Noël Coward’s seldom performed 1925 marital comedy is given a spirited revival by a New York City-based troupe dedicated to artists over the age of 50.
Days of Wine and Roses
Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James star as an alcoholic couple in this musical adaptation of the Golden Age of live television play and later classic film.
This Land Was Made
Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton appears in this ambitious and thoughtful fantasia dealing with the 1967 Oakland police shooting he was convicted of.
Primary Trust
A beautifully written picaresque character study of a traumatized lost soul’s redemption in Upstate New York; it is majestically performed and presented.
The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window
Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan star in this stirring revival of Lorraine Hansberry’s 1964 play of ideas depicting crusading Greenwich Village idealists.
Troy Too
Euripides is mixed with the pandemic, Black Lives Matter and climate change, during this entrancing performance piece; George Bartenieff appears via audio.
Khan!!! The Musical!
A game cast portray the iconic “Star Trek” characters in this affectionate and well executed spoof of the 1982 movie with shades of “The Next Generation.”