Reviews

Matt Conner and Stephen Gregory Smith’s musical tells Henry James’ provocative psychological tale of the fragile human psyche. By ZOE WINSKY

Life and the afterlife in an Irish seaside cottage take center stage in this U.S. premiere featuring two charming actors as brothers. By JEFFREY WALKER

This world premiere staging of Alessandro Stradella’s 1675 oratorio is a colossal achievement of imagination and skill. By GREGORY FORD

If you’re drawn to theater that dares — balancing spectacle with sorrow, beauty with grit — this is your tent. By CONSTANCE BEULAH

Miriam Battye’s rom-com is an astonishing reminder of how fast phone-based dating apps have completely changed the way we meet. By D.R. LEWIS

What makes this puppy-love comedy even more charming is that ASC is partnering with two local rescue organizations. By ANDREW WALKER WHITE

Lloyd Suh’s incisive drama reminds us of what it means to start all over again, and how important love and friendship are to the painful process. By AMY KOTKIN

Swiss playwright Reto Finger explores themes of life and death and the fragile boundary between them. By HANNAH ESTIFANOS

This new adaptation becomes a story about a woman who, in a male-dominated society, has more than one motivation for hesitating to declare her love. By SOPHIA HOWES

The heart of the story is the strength and resilience of female friendships. By ZOE WINSKY

The searing production magnifies collective struggles and unearths individual conflict within two parallel tragedies, creating a wholly new story for our times. By EM SKOW

The script’s climactic catharses evoke the heightened emotional crests of the great 20th-century dramas of Eugene O’Neill and Arthur Miller. By JOHN GEOFFRION

This sharp satire draws connections to the stark realities of migrant detention centers in the U.S. By LUCILLE RIEKE

The musical exudes hope and love for audiences of all ages, at a time when both are sorely needed. By CHARLES GREEN

This surprisingly comedic yet darkly poetic surrealist satire is a modern moment that should not be missed. By ZOE WINSKY

Chess Jakobs’ outstanding script and a phenomenal production pay tribute to a righteous movement for love and justice and rouse the spirit like a rally. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

The two-part production combines poetic, evocative writing with daring performances and moments of weeping and exhilaration. By GREGORY FORD

The three actors fill the stage with energy, bantering and one-upping each other as they train for a soccer club tryout while juggling uncertain futures. By HANNAH ESTIFANOS

Staged in a chapel in a cemetery, Bob Bartlett’s new play is a magnificent meditation on life and death and women and men. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

This whimsical production is an ideal family outing. By JULIA TUCKER