R.R.R.E.D. Off Broadway A future-shock musical comedy about redhead rights could use a makeover. By ELISABETH VINCENTELLI
Pretty Woman Broadway This wan resuscitation of the 1990 movie about a Cinderella prostitute is likely to make you nostalgic for Julia Roberts’s original performance. By BEN BRANTLEY
Red Emma and the Mad Monk Critic’s Pick Off Off Broadway In this winning new musical, a 12-year-old girl is spurred to action by her far-flung imaginary friends. By ELISABETH VINCENTELLI
Be More Chill Off Broadway This high-energy, high-anxiety musical, a hit on social media even before it opened, reflects the metabolism of its teenage audience. By BEN BRANTLEY
Pushkin Off Broadway Jonathan Leaf sticks close to historical fact in his ambitious new verse play, but the action in this production always feels removed, like a diorama. By LAURA COLLINS-HUGHES
Mike Birbiglia: The New One Off Broadway Mr. Birbiglia’s solo show about becoming a father is at first excruciatingly funny and then just kind of excruciating. By ALEXIS SOLOSKI
Head Over Heels Broadway This confused musical combines 1980s pop hits with a Renaissance romance, while considering the importance of being nonbinary. By BEN BRANTLEY
My Life On a Diet Off Broadway Renée Taylor’s solo show, based on her memoir, is about more than food and deprivation, and it’s loaded with one-liners. By ELISABETH VINCENTELLI