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“Jocelyn Bioh's sensational play, ‘School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play,’ captures this magic and anguish, set against the specificity of mid-1980s Ghana.”

“Bursting with heart and humor, the production showcases all of the intricacies and beauty of Black American life, the never-ending costs of slavery, racism and discrimination and how Black people flourish and move forward despite it all.”

“'Proof' remains a scintillating play. Its questions about hereditary mental illness, the truth, and who can be labeled a genius — especially with a Black woman at the center — continue to resonate.”

“‘The Fear of 13’ is deeply moving. Yet it falls short of being remarkable with uneven pacing and its ever-shifting tone.”

“Award-winner Daniel Radcliffe, the solo production is unique and thrilling, reminding viewers of life's magical and, yes, brilliant delights.”

“Manic, disturbing and relentless, ‘Bug’ gets under the audience’s skin and remains there long after the final curtain drops.”

“Unfortunately, Greenfield’s dazzling assessment of greed, consumption and the American dream doesn’t translate on the stage.”

“‘Liberation’ is a brilliant, well-acted, and sobering account of the women’s rights movement, complicity, and the lens through which we view our caretakers — namely, our mothers.”

“‘Purpose’ is a brilliant and profound narrative about legacies, ambition, mental illness and who you may become if you were never allowed to know yourself.”

“The latest revival is an electric and truly unique production that will undoubtedly become a crowning jewel in the canon of 'Gypsy.'”

“There is so much good and sharp in ‘Cult of Love’ — its treatment of grown siblings reckoning with their parents, its tactical observations about how in-laws fit into a family unit — that its slack moments rankle somewhat.”

“People will come to see 'Swept Away' for the music, and they'll be glad they did. And they'll come for the acting, too, which is accomplished and polished.”

“The songs are undistinguished and unrooted in character, filled with generic and immediately forgettable power ballads, Christian pop tunes and revivalist floor stompers.”

“‘A Wonderful World: Armstrong Musical’ is a majestic spectacle, paying homage to a towering figure and his distinctive legacy.”

“‘Maybe Happy Ending’ is an undeniably moving, well-made, adorable musical, and it is a pleasant surprise to see an audience weep at a show about two robots in love.”

“Life is fragile and fleeting, and love is all that matters.”

“Scherzinger has plainly been waiting for the right stage, and she puts every bit of fierceness and charisma into proving herself.”

“While beautifully staged and produced, ‘McNeal’ is a dull and garbled play that says very little about ethics and artificial intelligence and instead hoists up a pompous and exhausting man who has only ever cared about himself and his legacy.”

“In the main, ‘The Roommate’ is a spirited entry on Broadway and a welcome showcase for LuPone and — in particular”

“The play itself is a masterclass in comedy, relying on the impeccable timing of the actors to keep each joke perfectly in tune with the audience.”

“Lange is magnificent in her depiction of a woman who, across the decades, can’t quite reconcile what her life or her children have become.”

“‘Mary Jane’ stays with viewers long after they leave the theater.”

“That's the beauty of this production—and of live theater.”

“Instead, ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ is a sparkling story paying homage to New York, to that beautiful and heartbreaking transition between girlhood and womanhood and to the women who hold our hands through it all.”

“It's evident in its inventive storytelling, combined with its musical richness and emotional engagement, fueled by the vigor of brilliant outsiders demanding their place not only in history but on Broadway.”

“But without leading characters, story or songs that are elevated, this love story remains not only leaden but as slight as jottings in journal.”

“Uncomfortable and thought-provoking, the themes of ‘Doubt’ have never been more urgent.”

“Under director Lila Neugebauer, ‘Appropriate’ creates one of the most engaging family dynamics presented on stage.”

“The play, equal parts glitzy and superficial, consists largely of jaunty songs, written by Manilow, that the group sings on stages — including Carnegie Hall — as they travel the world.”

“ ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ celebrates business owners like Jaja and the ladies who work for her. It’s also a portrait that illustrates everything it takes for Black women, especially immigrants, to survive in this country.”

“The themes of ‘Purlie Victorious’ — segregation, racial terror and the unjustness of sharecropping — are no laughing matter.”

“Questions at the show's heart, about the origins and limits of empathy — where we get it from, and to whom we owe it — would benefit from a slight downshift in pace, to lend them greater heft than the brisk clip of laughs.”

“Tackling gender roles and power dynamics never sounded as good as it does in 'Once Upon a One More Time,' in which Spears' songs are diligently retro-fitted to the message without sounding jimmied into place.”

“These raw-knuckled riddles are what drive Holloway’s challengingly experimental meditation on the predestination of pain.”

“‘Fat Ham’ is a total gas — the funniest and most invigorating new show on Broadway.”

“The funniest and most invigorating new show on Broadway...Winner of the 2022. Pulitzer Prize, ‘Fat Ham’ recasts its source material to imagine what Shakespeare did not how people might overcome circumstances, expectations and their own demons to forge new paths through life.”

“It's a stunning intellectual achievement that's also a total gas, a rare breed of theater deserving of protection at all costs.”

“Explosive as a hand grenade of laughing gas, it’s heady and hysterical and fearlessly provocative.”

“It's the most fun you'll have in a Broadway theater right now.”

“It's a heart-opening exercise in empathy deftly suited to the form, the kind of theater that imprints on the body and lives in your bones.”

“Under all the fog (and there is a lot of it), there isn't much substance in this production, which clearly prioritizes an aesthetic and a mood over acting, coherence and Shakespeare's text.”

“What a 2022 audience may find exasperating is the unresolved dichotomy of its leading character.”

“With that cautionary premise in mind, the creatives of this delectable theatrical bonbon treat us to a tasteful trip on the mild side.”

“Sharon D Clarke's towering performance as Caroline anchors this revival, bringing both volcanic power and devastating vulnerability to Kushner's complex character study.”

“The result attempts an uneven sort of naturalism, as the men posit one purportedly universal truism after another, tracing the outlines of life in place of illuminating its substance.”

“The musical is a clever, catchy and supremely entertaining 80-minute celebration of female empowerment that gives voice to the six wives of Henry VIII.”

“This playwright's voice can be a joy to hear, and her language is often blistering.”

“A superb all-male ensemble, under the powerhouse direction of Kenny Leon, attacks this knock-your-socks-off drama with intense emotional passion and intellectual courage.”

“Margulies delivers a deeply personal and affecting performance that transforms what could have been a simple memoir adaptation into something genuinely moving.”

“Every shift back and forward in time allows audiences to be constantly entranced once again by the magical transitions between the worlds, thanks to the magnificent meshing of every single element of the design team.”