The Ethan Hawke-directed revival of Sam Shepard's 1985 hit "A Lie of the Mind" is intensely dramatic and incredibly well-executed.
"Girls in Trouble," written by Jonathan Reynolds, examines how views on abortion have changed over the past 50 years.
"The Cradle Will Rock," a musical whose theater was barricaded by police on its opening night in 1937, is being staged at Theater Ten Ten.
"The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)" has been entertaining audiences since 1987. It is currently playing a limited run on its New York City tour stop.
Sam Mendes' production of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" — the second half of his Bridge Project at BAM — is full of engrossing, spectacular imagery.
The Power of Birds" has interesting audiovisual effects, but they are not quite enough to redeem its less-than-compelling plot.
Erica Watson's one-woman show is a funny but superficial look at society's treatment of black women.
"The Pride" is an innovatively structured and thought-provoking play dealing with gay identity in 1958 and 2008.