3 Plays About Jewish Identity That Resist Easy Answers by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The Off Broadway shows “Hannah Senesh,” “Jewish Plot” and “Playing Shylock” take stock of discussions around casting and storytelling.

‘Messy White Gays’ Review: A Satire We’ve Seen Before by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Drew Droege’s newest play Off Broadway is a lot like his others, skewering the entitlement of wealthy, oblivious gay men in Manhattan.

‘Romy & Michele: The Musical’ Review: Just Following the Script by Elisabeth Vincentelli

This movie adaptation has a couple of laughs, but could have been better served by expanding its reach.

15 Off Broadway Shows to Catch in November by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Tom Hanks returns to New York theater alongside Kelli O’Hara, and Ariana DeBose leads “The Baker’s Wife,” a cult musical.

‘Bat Boy: The Musical’ Review: He’s Just Trying to Fit In by Elisabeth Vincentelli

For its gala, New York City Center revives an antic show about a half-man tabloid sensation, with catchy music and lyrics by the versatile Laurence O’Keefe.

‘Liberation’ Review: A Tony-Worthy Ensemble Plotting Revolution by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Bess Wohl’s play, about a consciousness-raising group in 1970s Ohio, transfers to Broadway where it remains powerfully moving — and funny.

Tom Morello Brings Rage to an Unexpected Genre: the Musical by Elisabeth Vincentelli

This firebrand guitarist pulled songs from his lesser-known catalog for “Revolution(s),” about family of activists, now playing in Chicago.

‘Blue Cowboy’ Review: A Surprising Love Rides Into Town by Elisabeth Vincentelli

David Cale’s astonishing one-man show in Brooklyn erects some familiar signposts before swerving into the unexpected.

‘Paranormal Activity’ Wants to Scare You From the Stage by Elisabeth Vincentelli and Evan Jenkins

Like “Stranger Things” and “Harry Potter,” this horror film franchise is branching out with an original story that aims to pull the rug from under theatergoers.

George Clooney in ‘Good Night, and Good Luck,’ and More Theater to Stream by Elisabeth Vincentelli

This month’s picks include Clooney’s Broadway run as the CBS journalist Edward R. Murrow and an audio play starring Hugh Jackman.

‘Severance’ Star Jen Tullock Works Through Christian Upbringing in New Play by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Jen Tullock’s Off Broadway play, “Nothing Can Take You From the Hand of God,” delves into growing up in a Christian family.

‘And Then We Were No More’ Review: Not Quite Kafka by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The actor Tim Blake Nelson has penned a dystopian drama set in an unspecified future that puts forth lofty themes. Too bad it’s short on specifics.

‘Punch’ Review: After a Fatal Blow, an Unlikely Connection by Elisabeth Vincentelli

James Graham’s Broadway play tells the true story of how restorative justice brought together a young man who threw a fatal punch and the parents of the victim.

For Natalie Palamides, ‘Weer’ and Her Stage Work Are Her Clowning Glory by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Natalie Palamides’s mind-scrambling work oscillates between big laughs and pathos. Her show “Weer” is the first long run at the renovated Cherry Lane Theater.

In ‘Art,’ James Corden, Bobby Cannavale and Neil Patrick Harris Go to War by Elisabeth Vincentelli

James Corden, Bobby Cannavale and Neil Patrick Harris star in a revival of Yasmina Reza’s comedy about an inscrutable abstract painting.

Theater to Stream: Mark Rylance in ‘Twelfth Night,’ and More by Elisabeth Vincentelli

This month’s picks include a 1974 adaptation of the Eugene Ionesco play “Rhinoceros,” starring Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel, and a behind-the-scenes look at Disney.

‘Saturday Church’ Puts House Music, Gospel, Sia and ‘Noisy Singers’ Together by Elisabeth Vincentelli and Mohamed Sadek

“Saturday Church” taps into music from several genres, as well as Sia, to tell the story of a teenager struggling with his sexuality and faith.

13 Off Broadway Shows to See in September by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Henrik Ibsen’s “The Wild Duck,” an early Celine Song play and John Leguizamo’s new family drama — here’s what’s on New York stages this month.

‘Mamma Mia!’ Is Back on Broadway. But Did It Ever Really Leave Us? by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The musical, just like the Abba songs that inspired it, has become an everlasting part of the pop-culture landscape.

Elizabeth McGovern as a Sultry Bombshell? This Isn’t ‘Downton Abbey.’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“It’s very liberating to take off that psychological corset,” the actress said of portraying the rambunctious Hollywood star Ava Gardner onstage.

In Wisconsin, Cheese and Packers Stories Help Northern Sky Theater Thrive by Elisabeth Vincentelli and Jenn Ackerman and Tim Gruber

Northern Sky Theater in Door County programs original musicals steeped in local history, archetypes and customs.

‘Joy’ Review: A Rags-to-QVC-Riches Story by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Betsy Wolfe shines as the inventor of the Miracle Mop in a largely dull Off Broadway show.

Taye Diggs Can’t Resist a Good Rom-Com by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“There is the element of love, which can be so serious and so complicated, but when you add the dynamic of humor, it makes it so much more real and exciting and fun to watch.”

Theater to Stream: Morgan Freeman in ‘Gospel at Colonus’ and More by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Can’t catch the live revival of this retelling of “Oedipus at Colonus”? Stream a version with Freeman and Robert Earl Jones, or four more stage-related shows.

‘Heathers: The Musical’ Returns to New York, Fueled by a Devoted Fandom by Elisabeth Vincentelli

An adaptation of the 1980s teen movie with an apocalyptic bent was fine-tuned in London. Now it’s returning to New York.

11 Off Broadway Plays to See in July by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Here’s what’s onstage in New York: a new musical about Joy Mangano of Miracle Mop fame, and two plays from the “Oh, Mary!” director Sam Pinkleton.

In Three Off Broadway Shows, They’re Coming Out and Out and Out by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Several recent productions have featured a range of L.G.B.T.Q. stories, from strained familial relationships to self-discovery via Disney cosplay.

‘Lowcountry’ Review: A Flat-Footed First Date by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Abby Rosebrock’s latest offering for Atlantic Theater Company mines fertile ground, but simmers about with nary a sign of tension, sexual or otherwise.

How ‘Passengers’ Retooled After a Performer’s Injury by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The company presenting the train travel-themed show at the Perelman Performing Arts Center faced a stressful predicament when a performer was suddenly sidelined.

‘Imaginary Invalid’ and Taylor Mac’s ‘Prosperous Fools’: Fresh Looks at Molière by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Red Bull Theater’s smart “The Imaginary Invalid” and Taylor Mac’s dismaying “Prosperous Fools” attempt to engage with the French writer’s comedy.

Four former Seymours scored Tony nominations. by Elisabeth Vincentelli