Here’s my list of recommended Broadway, off-Broadway, and out-of-town shows, updated weekly. In all cases, I gave these shows favorable reviews (if sometimes qualifiedly so) in The Wall Street Journal when they opened. For more information, click on the title.
BROADWAY:
• Dear Evan Hansen (musical, PG-13, all shows sold out last week, reviewed here)
• Groundhog Day (musical, G/PG-13, reviewed here)
• Hamilton (musical, PG-13, Broadway transfer of off-Broadway production, all shows sold out last week, reviewed here)
• On Your Feet! (jukebox musical, G, closes Aug. 20, reviewed here)
OFF BROADWAY:
• Hamlet (Shakespeare, PG-13, closes Sept. 3, reviewed here)
IN GARRISON, N.Y.:
• Pride and Prejudice (comedy, G, closes Sept. 4, reviewed here)
• Twelfth Night (Shakespeare, PG-13, closes Aug. 26, reviewed here)
CLOSING SOON IN LENOX, MASS.:
• Intimate Apparel (drama, PG-13, closes Aug. 13, reviewed here)
CLOSING SOON IN PITTSFIELD, MASS.:
• Taking Steps (comedy, PG-13, closes Aug. 13, reviewed here)