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DUBLIN TRILOGY

at Irish Repertory Theatre

CARRAGHER'S TOP PICK OF 2019

The Irish Rep productions of O’Casey’s three early plays represent theater at its best.

Reviewed by: BERNARD CARRAGHER

EMOJILAND

at The Duke on 42nd Street

CODED CHARACTERS

This sprightly, clever musical proves that theater doesn't always have to enlighten; it can simply tickle.

Reviewed by: SANDY MACDONALD

THE WOMAN IN BLACK

at The McKittrick Hotel

TRUNK PLAY

This neo-Gothic ghost tale has some down-to-earth charms.

Reviewed by: SANDY MACDONALD

PARIS

at Atlantic Stage 2

STOREWAY TO HEAVEN

There is ace work all around in this story of have-nots living paycheck-to-paycheck.

Reviewed by: JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ

THE SCOURGE

at Irish Repertory Theatre

LIGHT AND DARK

Michelle Dooley Mahonshows a gift for painting evocative pictures with words in her worthwhile solo show.

Reviewed by: JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ

GRAND HORIZONS

at Helen Hayes Theater

IMPERFECT UNION

Bess Wohl’s play features characters we can all recognize, brought to life by a first-rate cast.

Reviewed by: BRIAN SCOTT LIPTON

A SOLDIER’S PLAY

at American Airlines Theatre

THE WAR THAT DIDN'T END

Although it takes place during World War II, the racism at the heart of this revival feels very relevant today.

Reviewed by: DAVID COTE

A SOLDIER’S PLAY

at American Airlines Theatre

GOOD MEDICINE

The play’s Broadway debut couldn’t be fresher, timelier or more satisfying.

Reviewed by: JEREMY GERARD

ALL MY SONS

at American Airlines Theatre

LIPTON'S TOP PICK OF 2019

Annette Bening is a revelation in a production that still rings true seven decades later.

Reviewed by: BRIAN SCOTT LIPTON

SOFT POWER

at Public Theater

BRANCH'S TOP PICK OF 2019

This stunning work is one of the most original, entertaining and illuminating new pieces to come along in a long time.

Reviewed by: JESSICA BRANCH

HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING

at Playwrights Horizons

COTE'S TOP PICK OF 2019

Heroes peered into the murk and found the white gaze staring back at us.

Reviewed by: DAVID COTE

THE WRONG MAN

at MCC Theater

MACDONALD'S TOP PICK OF 2019

This chamber musical was a showcase for the extraordinary vocal talents of Joshua Henry.

Reviewed by: SANDY MACDONALD

THE INHERITANCE

at Barrymore Theatre

WINDMAN'S TOP PICK OF 2019

Matthew Lopez’s inspired two-part, seven-hour drama is unforgettable.

Reviewed by: MATT WINDMAN

THE INHERITANCE

at Barrymore Theatre

DZIEMIANOWICZ'S TOP PICK OF 2019

This spare, eloquent staging will make you laugh, cry and think.

Reviewed by: JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ

MAC BETH

at Frederick Loewe Theater

FERAL FEMALES

Setting the play among uniformed teenaged schoolgirls fails to stir fresh revelations.

Reviewed by: JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ

HOW TO LOAD A MUSKET

at 59E59 Theaters

HEROES OF HISTORY

This compact play provides a smart, funny look into the minds of American war re-enactors.

Reviewed by: JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ

MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON

at Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

PORTRAIT OF A (SICK) LADY

Despite the talent of Laura Linney, this inert monologue drags.

Reviewed by: DAVID COTE

2019 YEAR IN REVIEW

SORROWFUL MADNESS

Here are some of the highlights from a year full of big shows and stunning performances.

Reviewed by: JEREMY GERARD

THE WRONG MAN

at MCC Theater

FLASH OVER FUNDAMENTALS

All the ingredients for this musical looked promising, but the result is underwhelming.

Reviewed by: MATT WINDMAN

2019 YEAR IN REVIEW

AGELESS WONDERS

This was a year in London theatre that gave seniors and maverick directors pride of place.

Reviewed by: MATT WOLF

MAGIC GOES WRONG

at Vaudeville Theatre

COMEDIC CALAMITY

Mischief Theatre strikes again, this time taking on the world of stage magic and its incipient hazards.

Reviewed by: CLIVE HIRSCHHORN

THREE SISTERS

at the National (Lyttelton)

MATTER OF SURVIVAL

This version transforms the Chekhovian drama into something both faithful to the original and utterly fresh.

Reviewed by: SAM MARLOWE

CURTAINS

at Wyndham's Theatre

CRIMES AND MELODIES

This surefooted musical comedy is a whodunit that writes a love letter to musical theatre while also making fun of it.

Reviewed by: JOHN NATHAN

TASTE OF HONEY

at Trafalgar Studios

FALSE VIRTUE

Shelagh Delaney’s 1958 play broke all the taboos of its time, and this production stays true to its merits.

Reviewed by: JOHN NATHAN

THE DUCHESS OF MALFI

at Almeida Theatre

CONSUME AND DESTROY

There are some very stylish choices in this production, but it lacks the pace and grimness that the play demands.

Reviewed by: SAM MARLOWE

FAIRVIEW

at the Young Vic

THEATRICAL CONUNDRUM

This Pulitzer Prize-winning play is hard to describe, but it's definitely original, and this production is well acted and directed.

Reviewed by: CLIVE HIRSCHHORN

HENRY VI/RICHARD III

at Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Shakespeare’s Globe

SHAKESPEARE ELECTRIFIED

This gripping, inventive production will make you see these works in an entirely new light.

Reviewed by: SAM MARLOWE

DEAR EVAN HANSEN

at Noel Coward Theatre

TAPPING ON THE GLASS

This is a sharp, sensitive work about family, mental health, loneliness and the two-faced frenemy that is social media.

Reviewed by: SAM MARLOWE

DEAR EVAN HANSEN

at Noel Coward Theatre

A GOOD-HEARTED LIE

Sam Tutty soars in the title role of this original, state-of-the-art musical.

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.