Most shows currently playing on Broadway remain closed until further notice by the stagehands’ strike. All off-Broadway shows are open as usual. Here’s my list of recommended shows in New York and out of town that are unaffected by the strike. In all cases, I gave them favorable reviews in The Wall Street Journal when they opened. For more information, click on the title.
Warning: Broadway shows marked with an asterisk were sold out, or nearly so, last week.
BROADWAY:
• Pygmalion * (comedy, G, suitable for mature and intelligent young people, closes Dec. 16, reviewed here)
• The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee * (musical, PG-13, mostly family-friendly but contains a smattering of strong language and a production number about an unwanted erection, closes Jan. 20, reviewed here)
OFF BROADWAY:
• The Fantasticks (musical, G, suitable for children old enough to enjoy a love story, reviewed here)
• The Glorious Ones (musical, R, extremely bawdy, reviewed here)
• Things We Want (drama, R, adult subject matter, reviewed here)
MINNEAPOLIS:
• The Home Place (drama, PG-13, adult subject matter, reviewed here, closes Sunday)