NY Review: 'Looped'
Playwright Matthew Lombardo stretches a showbiz anecdote into a two-hour play. Fortunately, Valerie Harper delivers a tour de force performance and almost makes up for the show's thinness. More »

Next Fall
Geoffrey Nauffts' tender and compassionate play about a gay couple in conflict over religion loses intimacy in its Broadway transfer but none of its power to move. More »

A Behanding in Spokane
Christopher Walken gives a bizarre, kooky, and captivating star turn in Martin McDonagh's blood-soaked black comedy. But don't look for anything deeper than a few gory laughs. More »

The Miracle Worker
The story of teacher Annie Sullivan unlocking the deaf-and-blind young Helen Keller from a world of darkness carries an elemental power that survives even director Kate Whoriskey's troubled staging. More »

Time Stands Still
In Donald Margulies' new drama "Time Stands Still," Laura Linney proves yet again she's one of our finest actors. Even when others are speaking, we are drawn back to Linney. More »

A View From the Bridge
Liev Schreiber and a brilliant cast bring new life to this oft-produced Arthur Miller tragedy, staged with stunning simplicity by Gregory Mosher. More »

Present Laughter
Noel Coward's comic warhorse is hyped and coarsened, as if director Nicholas Martin doesn't trust American audiences to get Coward's very English humor. More »

A Little Night Music
While it's hard not to miss the romantic sweep and orchestral lushness of Harold Prince's glorious original production, Trevor Nunn's chamber version is a persuasive and entertaining account of a great American musical. More »

Race
David Mamet's new play has plenty of sharp observations on the state of race relations in contemporary America, but it's more a political tract than a compelling drama. More »

Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Evergreen Berlin tunes and reliable Randy Skinner choreography are the brightest ornaments, but not everything on this holiday tree is worth celebrating. More »

Fela!
Director-choreographer Bill T. Jones has improved this dynamic political musical for a transfer to the Main Stem. But will it survive on star-driven Broadway? More »

In the Next Room or the vibrator play
Sarah Ruhl's odd but somehow moving new play combines farce and drama for a challenging examination of women's sexuality in the repressive Victorian era. More »

Ragtime
In a season full of star vehicles, the revival of "Ragtime" rides onto Broadway with nary a box-office name and steamrollers its way to the top of the heap. More »

Finian's Rainbow
"Finian's Rainbow" is a magical production that should enchant both lovers of the Golden Age musical and those who favor more-contemporary fare. More »

Brighton Beach Memoirs
Director David Cromer seems to have an affinity for classic Americana. Here he is giving us a sparkling account of "Brighton Beach Memoirs," Neil Simon's autobiographical tale. More »

After Miss Julie
After Roundabout's recent "Bye Bye Birdie" debacle, it's heartening to be able to report that the company has bounced back with a gripping production. More »

Memphis
Powerhouse singing and dancing and a star-making performance by Chad Kimball elevate "Memphis" beyond its simplistic book. More »

Bye Bye Birdie
Roundabout Theatre Company's misbegotten revival of this classic piece of Broadway Americana is dead on arrival at the new Henry Miller's Theatre. More »

Oleanna
Douglas Hughes reconsiders David Mamet's explosive two-hander about sexual harassment, and with powerhouse performances from Julia Stiles and Bill Pullman, it's more than just a one-sided battle. More »

The Royal Family
George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber's 1927 comedy returns to Broadway in a riotous, over-the-top staging in which everyone from the leads to the walk-ons shines. More »

Hamlet
Film star Jude Law tackles Shakespeare's greatest role and emerges with flying colors, but the rest of the company finishes far behind. More »

Wishful Drinking
Carrie Fisher invites audiences to a combination standup act and slumber party in a dryly funny stage memoir. Hollywood dish and life lessons are served with wit and style. More »

Superior Donuts
The plot may be a familiar one, but Tracy Letts' new play, set in a Chicago doughnut shop, is populated with believable, lovable characters. Tasty and fresh as a doughnut right out of the oven. More »

A Steady Rain
Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig, a pair of movie action heroes, get down and dirty in Keith Huff's explosive two-hander, proving theater can still whup film's ass. More »

Burn the Floor
This dazzling Latin and ballroom dance revue is brilliantly performed by a cast of international dancesport champions. More »