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LINDA VISTA

at Helen Hayes Theater

STARTING OVER

Tracy Letts’ dark-tinged rom-dram is a portrait of an unsympathetic man in the throes of an ugly divorce and a middle-age tailspin.

Reviewed by: JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ

SLAVE PLAY

at Golden Theatre

THIS WILL HURT

Fine performances and a fleet staging can't counteract the more tedious parts of this work.

Reviewed by: JEREMY GERARD

THE GREAT SOCIETY

at Vivian Beaumont Theater

LIZARD-SKIN BOOTS

Brian Cox takes on the role of LBJ in Robert Schenkkan’s follow-up to All The Way.

Reviewed by: JEREMY GERARD

CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA

at Theatre Row

COMEDY OF MANNERS

David Staller's production lacks realism in parts, but it's a lively take on George Bernard Shaw's comedy.

Reviewed by: DAVID LEFKOWITZ

DOWNTON ABBEY

SCENIC FANTASY

Fans of the TV series should be quite pleased with the plot-packed film they've been given.

Reviewed by: JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ

JUDY

OVER THE RAINBOW

Renée Zellweger dazzles as Judy Garland in a film that gives new juice to an old story.

Reviewed by: JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ

THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM

at Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

FADING MEMORY

Although we are on well-worn territory with this play, the two fine leads bring it to life.

Reviewed by: JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ

THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM

at Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

MINDLESS ENTERTAINMENT

Despite the fact that it keeps you guessing as to what's real or not, this play fails to achieve any dramatic intrigue.

Reviewed by: DAVID COTE

THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM

at Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

THE UNKNOWN BIRD

Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins are perfectly in tune with each another in this excellent London transfer.

Reviewed by: JEREMY GERARD

BETRAYAL

at Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre

WRECKAGE IN REVERSE

A talented cast expertly handles the seething emotions in Harold Pinter’s one-act drama.

Reviewed by: JEREMY GERARD

A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EGG

at Trafalgar Studios

WAYS TO COPE

While heartbreak underpins the play, laughter is always present in Peter Nichols’ autobiographical work.

Reviewed by: CLIVE HIRSCHHORN

GLASS. KILL. BLUEBEARD. IMP.

at Royal Court Theatre

MYTHOLOGY REINVENTED

Caryl Churchill continues to push the envelope with these four one-act plays.

Reviewed by: CLIVE HIRSCHHORN

TWO LADIES

at Bridge Theatre

IMBALANCE OF POWER

The plot is implausible, but Zoë Wanamaker and Zrinka Cvitesic give excellent performances as the wives of two presidents.

Reviewed by: CLIVE HIRSCHHORN

THE SON

at Duke of York's

BROKEN CHILD

Florian Zeller's last play made a strong impression in London, but this one is unfortunately more of a one-note drama.

Reviewed by: JOHN NATHAN

FALSETTOS

at The Other Palace

TWO HALVES

The shift from act one to act two feels unnatural, as it comes with a change in period and change in tone.

Reviewed by: JOHN NATHAN

THE DOCTOR

at Almeida Theatre

WITCH HUNT

Robert Icke's swansong production for the Almeida does not disappoint, with Juliet Stevenson leading an excellent cast.

Reviewed by: CLAIRE ALLFREE

APPROPRIATE

at Donmar Warehouse

ORIGINAL IMITATION

You may notice some nods to playwrights who came before in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ play about family dysfunction.

Reviewed by: CLIVE HIRSCHHORN

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.