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NANTUCKET SLEIGH RIDE

at Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater

WHALE OF A TALE

John Guare’s befuddling new memory play chases a lot of themes without really catching any of them.

Reviewed by: JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ

AFTER

at 59E59 Theaters

WAR AT HOME

Escalation is the name of the game in this story of two families on either side of high school bullying.

Reviewed by: SANDY MACDONALD

IMAGINING MADOFF

at 59E59 Theaters

PYRAMID SCHEME

Unfortunately, this low-key production about Bernie Madoff is more interested in debating morality than providing engaging drama.

Reviewed by: MATT WINDMAN

KISS ME, KATE

at Studio 54

TAP-HAPPY

Despite some miscasting, this is a solid production of one of the great musicals.

Reviewed by: JEREMY GERARD

IF PRETTY HURTS UGLY MUST BE A MUHFUCKA

at Playwrights Horizons

GIRLISH RIVALRY

You’re likely to come away both chastened and cheered by Tori Sampson's tale of girls caught in the beauty trap.

Reviewed by: SANDY MACDONALD

BE MORE CHILL

at Lyceum Theatre

INSTANT COOL

Adding another high school musical to the mix, this one is loud and lively but lacking in surprises.

Reviewed by: JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG

at Laura Pels Theatre

GETTING IT RIGHT

Finally we have a production that does this musical justice.

Reviewed by: JEREMY GERARD

THE PRICE OF THOMAS SCOTT

at Theatre Row

THE NOT-SO-LIGHT FANTASTIC

This is a compelling portrayal of an honest, caring man working through a painstaking moral process.

Reviewed by: JESSICA BRANCH

BOESMAN AND LENA

at Signature Theatre

BRUTALITY ENDURED

Strong performances carry this heartbreaking revival about two South Africans fighting to survive Apartheid.

Reviewed by: BRIAN SCOTT LIPTON

THE PRICE OF THOMAS SCOTT

at Theatre Row

UNGODLY BUSINESS

This modest yet engaging revival boasts period detail and a tightknit ensemble.

Reviewed by: JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ

THE SHADOW OF A GUNMAN

at Irish Repertory Theatre

MISTAKEN IDENTITY

Mistaken identity turns tragic in Sean O’Casey's rarely seen 1923 comic drama.

Reviewed by: MATT WINDMAN

SEA WALL / A LIFE

at Newman Theater

WEIGHTY THEMES

These two solo shows offer meditations on big topics but don't make much of an impact.

Reviewed by: JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ

MY FAIR LADY

at Beaumont Theater

WONDERFUL AS EVER

Laura Benanti's performance should silence any critics who say she's too old for the lead role.

Reviewed by: MATT WINDMAN

THEATER YEAR IN REVIEW 2018

ASKING THE BIG QUESTIONS

Many of the productions of the past year were tinged with a political aura.

Reviewed by: DAVID COTE

BETRAYAL

at Harold Pinter Theatre

INTIMATE CRUELTY

In Pinter’s tale of an affair played out in reverse, the characters are elegant in their savagery.

Reviewed by: SAM MARLOWE

ADMISSIONS

at Trafalgar Studios

ETHNIC DIVERSITY

After a successful run in New York, Joshua Harmon's compelling new satire comes to the West End.

Reviewed by: CLIVE HIRSCHHORN

ALL ABOUT EVE

at Noel Coward Theatre

SKIN DEEP

Ivo van Hove’s adaptation is visually striking, but it doesn't add anything to what's already been captured on film.

Reviewed by: SAM MARLOWE

TARTUFFE

at the National (Lyttelton)

BLISTERING PACE

Few comedies have been revived and reshaped as many times as this work from 1664.

Reviewed by: CLIVE HIRSCHHORN

SHIPWRECK

at Almeida Theatre

SCATTERSHOT CONVERSATION

Three hours of meandering conversation about Donald Trump could really use more structure.

Reviewed by: CLIVE HIRSCHHORN

THE AMERICAN CLOCK

at the Old Vic

LESSON NEVER LEARNED

Arthur Miller's Depression-era piece makes more of an impact when it focuses on the deprivations of a single household.

Reviewed by: CLIVE HIRSCHHORN

ALL ABOUT EVE

at Noel Coward Theatre

A BUMPY NIGHT

This heavily flawed adaptation shows that some classic movies do not need to be brought to the stage.

Reviewed by: CLIVE HIRSCHHORN

PINTER SEVEN

at Harold Pinter Theatre

AHEAD OF HIS TIME

The series of Pinter shorts ends strong with this final installment.

Reviewed by: JOHN NATHAN

WHEN WE HAVE SUFFICIENTLY TORTURED EACH OTHER

at the National (Dorfman)

A QUESTION OF CONSENT

The imagery in Martin Crimp’s provocative new work is likely to stick with you, whether you want it to or not.

Reviewed by: JOHN NATHAN

WHEN WE HAVE SUFFICIENTLY TORTURED EACH OTHER

at the National (Dorfman)

SAVAGE CRUELTIES

After all the hype about a show fueled by sex and violence with Cate Blanchett as its star, this production doesn't add up to much.

Reviewed by: SAM MARLOWE

PINTER SIX

at Harold Pinter Theatre

RULING CLASSES

The latest presentation of Pinter’s overlooked works is remarkably relevant to today's Britain.

Reviewed by: JOHN NATHAN

PINTER FIVE

at Harold Pinter Theatre

A WRITER'S DEVELOPMENT

Not all of Pinter's early works need to be dug up, but these two are worth it.

Reviewed by: JOHN NATHAN

LONDON YEAR IN REVIEW 2018

WEST END HIGHLIGHTS

London playhouses looked to American voices to fill the gaps in a year where good new writing was a little sparse.

Reviewed by: MATT WOLF

SCHEDULE UPDATES -

Yes, Prime Minister contracts its run, while A Chorus Line expands its own.

POWERHOUSE OF THEATRE - After 11 years as the Almeida Theatre's artistic director, Michael Attenborough is stepping down to focus on directing.

SONGS FROM THE HEART - Once the Tony-Award winning musical is set to hit London in January.