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)
• Hamilton (musical, PG-13, Broadway transfer of off-Broadway production, all shows sold out last week, reviewed here)
OFF BROADWAY:
• The Portuguese Kid (comedy, PG-13, closes Dec. 3, reviewed here)
CLOSING SOON OFF BROADWAY:
• The Home Place (drama, PG-13, closes Nov. 19, reviewed here)
CLOSING NEXT WEEK IN MADISON, N.J.:
• Shakespeare in Love (historical romcom, PG-13, closes Nov. 12, reviewed here)