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:
• The Band’s Visit (musical, PG-13, virtually all shows sold out last week, reviewed here)
• 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)
• My Fair Lady (musical, G, nearly all shows sold out last week, reviewed here)
OFF BROADWAY:
• Days to Come (drama, G, not suitable for children, closes Oct. 6, reviewed here)
CLOSING SOON OFF BROADWAY:
• Be More Chill (musical, PG-13, closes Sept. 30, reviewed here)
CLOSING TOMORROW IN CAPE MAY, N.J.:
• The Lion in Winter (drama, PG-13, closes Sept. 14, reviewed here)
CLOSING TONIGHT IN EAST HADDAM, CONN.:
• Oliver! (musical, PG-13, reviewed here)