![]() 'THE GLASS MENAGERIE' This revival suggests that to recollect the past is to see life as if it had occurred underwater, in some viscous sea. But at least it brings a bit of zest to this abidingly bland production (2:55). Whether it fits comfortably into the Russian village of Anatevka is another issue. 'FIDDLER ON THE ROOF' From the moment it sounds its first word in this placid revival, the voice of Harvey Fierstein (who has replaced Alfred Molina in the central role of Tevye) makes the audience prick up its ears. ![]() Shanley makes subversive use of musty conventions (1:30). The play's elements bring to mind those tidy topical melodramas that were once so popular. O'Byrne), the young priest who may or may not be too fond of the boys in his charge. Set in the Bronx in 1964, this play by John Patrick Shanley is structured as a clash of wills and generations between Sister Aloysius (Cherry Jones), the head of a parochial school, and Father Flynn (Brian F. *'DOUBT, A PARABLE' (Pulitzer Prize, Best Play 2005). "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," starring John Lithgow and Norbert Leo Butz, never straightens out of a slouch (2:35). (Brantley) 'DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS' On paper, this tale of two mismatched scam artists has an awful lot in common with "The Producers." But if you are going to court comparison with giants, you had better be prepared to stand tall. It's like spending two and a half hours in the Times Square branch of Toys "R" Us (2.30). 'CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG' The playthings are the thing in this lavish windup music box of a show: windmills, Rube Goldberg-like machines and the show's title character, a flying car. Goulet brings a subdued professionalism to the role of Georges, the owner of a transvestite nightclub on the Riviera who is facing a rising soufflé of domestic conflict (2:30). (Brantley) 'LA CAGE AUX FOLLES' Robert Goulet is now striding gallantly through this garish revival of the Jerry Herman-Harvey Fierstein musical. 'BROOKLYN THE MUSICAL' Try to imagine a sanitized "Hair" or a secular "Godspell," with a helping of funky 70's disco, all filtered through the vocal pyrotechnics of "American Idol" (1:45). Inflated to Broadway proportions, it's a mind-numbing holler (2:10). 'ALL SHOOK UP' In a pint-size theater with a campy young cast, "All Shook Up" might be a moderate hoot. ![]() Roundabout Theater Company, at the Laura Pels Theater, 111 West 46th Street, (212)719-1300. A repressed Wall Street investment banker (is there any other kind?) has a long, hard fall in Jon Robin Baitz's new drama, which spans four decades (2:00). Daryl Roth Theater, 101 East 15th Street, Flatiron district, (212)239-6200. A manuscript holds the key to success and fame in Paul Grellong's comedy, directed by Bob Balaban (2:00). The gimmick of this new spin on "Stomp," which includes 11 percussionists from West and South Africa, is that every audience member plays his or her own drum during the show. Roundabout's revival of Somerset Maugham's comedy of manners stars Kate Burton and Lynn Redgrave (2:15). When a wife discovers that her husband is cheating with her best friend, she takes unusual measures. 'THE CONSTANT WIFE' Previews start today. Atlantic Theater Company, 336 West 20th Street, Chelsea, (212)239-6200. Is it a comic tragedy or a tragic comedy? Renew that old debate at Tom Donaghy's new adaptation of Chekhov's last play (2:00). Epatha Merkerson stars as the title character in this memory play about a woman whose life changed tragically on the day that Martin Luther King Jr. Manhattan Theater Club, at the Biltmore Theater, 261 West 47th Street, (212)239-6200. ![]() It's being called a play "about life in the new millennium." Daniel Sullivan directs (2:00). Elaine May's three one-acts make up a new comedy on Broadway (remember those?) about married couples and aging singles looking for love. 'AFTER THE NIGHT AND THE MUSIC' Opens Wednesday. ![]()
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