Jessica Derschowitz

“With her at the center, it feels impossible to rain on the parade.”

“It all comes together in a stellar, harrowing production that reinforces why Miller's works still endure so many decades later.”

“The problem is that those stakes still never feel high enough, and the show is the exact opposite of chill throughout.”

“Hawke and Dano do an excellent job going round for round, playing into the comedic moments of their fighting.”

“The rest of the show, though, doesn’t command that sort of attention.”

“You don't need to know much of anything about billiards to get hooked into this witty play from prolific playwright Richard Bean (One Man, Two Guvnors), which came to Broadway after a well-received 2016 run in the U.K.”

“To keep with the musical parlance of the title, Gettin' the Band Back Together is like hearing an artist cover a favorite song — it’s not the first time you’ve heard it, and it might not be all that original, but you’ll be smiling and tapping your feet just the same.”

“Prince of Broadway is a meandering tribute to the man and his work, told via a series of biographical anecdotes and revue-like musical numbers that don’t gel together into a coherent whole.”

“'Waitress' is a sweet slice of a show that shines with the help of a star ingredient: Tony winner Jessie Mueller...Bareilles has crafted an upbeat, tuneful score that sounds akin to the pop sounds she’s known for with layered harmonies and ballads alongside lively numbers...”

“Cusack is a revelation in the role, capturing Alice’s youthful exuberance and grown-up steeliness in equal measure.”

“Levi and Benanti make a winning pair, even if their characters don’t realize it until long after everyone else does.”

“There’s only so much a shorter show like this can answer — I was left wanting to know more about both Erie and the night clerk after I left for the night — but it’s still a hotel stay you won’t regret.”

“Burstein’s Tevye is knowing and funny, often breaking the fourth wall to speak to the audience or confer with God.”