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Tier 3: General coverage. Counts 40% as much as a Tier 1 review.

Reviews

19

Average

80

Highest

97

Lowest

40

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Hadestown
91

“One of the many miracles of Hadestown, Anaïs Mitchell and Rachel Chavkin's strange, stunning folk opera at the Kerr, is the richly bittersweet way it manages to simultaneously lament and celebrate the endless repetitions that make up human lives.”

Choir Boy
87

“And anyway, this is Pharus's story, and his very real ups and downs are well worth the audience's attention.”

The Waverly Gallery

“This quiet, lovely production of The Waverly Gallery is all the stronger and more resonant for never once forgetting that.”

The Band's Visit

“The Band's Visit happens at a whisper, but it is a whisper that fills the theatre with emotion and beauty.”

Straight White Men

“Straight White Men comes off as remarkably conventional, despite what seem like doth-protest-too-much attempts to market it as dark, edgy, and more challenging than it actually is.”

Carousel
75

“Pleased as I was by just about everything in this production--its fine casting; its songs, sung by supple, able voices; its choreography, by Justin Peck, which so frequently emulates waves lapping against Maine's wild, craggy shores--I remain disappointed that no matter how well-played she is, the passive, silent Julie just can't hold a candle t...”

Three Tall Women

“Being an Albee play, Three Tall Women is both devastating and funny as it examines love, motherhood, marriage, life, and death.”

Angels in America

“One of the many enduring strengths of Angels in America, perhaps regardless of the production, is that the characters in it are all so personable and approachable and flawed and real.”

Meteor Shower

“All three of us laughed our asses off through the whole show, and you should totally go see it so that you can laugh your ass off, too. Just don't expect to encounter an actual play at any point during the process...”

Jitney
Jitney

Wendy Caster · Jan 1, 2017

91

“Beautifully directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson...Painfully timely, even though it takes place in 1977...While simple descriptions of the characters might sound like cliches or types, in Wilson's hands they are fully dimensional and heartbreakingly real...The production is first-class...”

She Loves Me
88

“Seen at the third preview on Saturday night, this production is firing on nearly all cylinders.”

Fool for Love

“With this phenomenal production, Fool For Love rightfully takes its place as one of the most important American plays of its generation.”

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