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The article reviews the theatrical production "Rocket to the Moon," by Clifford Odets directed by Daniel Fish and starring David Chandler at the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven, Connecticut.

The article reviews the musical "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder," starring Jefferson Mays.

NEW HAVEN -- There's nothing wrong in the new musical ''We Have Always Lived in the Castle'' at the Yale Repertory Theater, and that's exactly the problem. Everything should be more than a little off in the cloistered universe inhabited by the strange sisters of Shirley Jackson's eerie 1962 novel. They live at a frightened, hostile remove from the world, in a rambling country house where a multiple murder has left impenetrable shadows. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sex and race and rock 'n' roll made for a potent, at times inflammatory, combination in the 1950s, when the new musical ''Memphis'' is set. But there's no need to fear that a conflagration will soon consume the Shubert Theater, where the show opened on Monday night. This slick but formulaic entertainment, written by David Bryan and Joe DiPietro, barely generates enough heat to warp a vinyl record, despite the vigorous efforts of a talented, hard-charging cast. While the all-important music, by Mr. Bryan of Bon Jovi, competently simulates a wide range of period rock, gospel and rhythm and blues, the crucial ingredient -- authentic soul -- is missing in action. Dare I suggest that ''Memphis'' is the Michael Bolton of Broadway musicals? I do. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Bottom sings the blues in the Shakespeare on the Sound production of ''A Midsummer Night's Dream,'' directed by Joanna Settle and featuring a score by Stew, the star and composer-lyricist of Broadway's ''Passing Strange.'' Changed into an ass by the mischief-making Puck, the hapless Bottom howls out an achy, lowdown song set over a classic riff, finding in his transfigured form the eloquence that eludes him -- despite his loquacity -- when he's in human form. This delicious, unexpected moment is one of many in which Stew's subtly modulated music adds fresh seasoning to this summertime favorite. When Titania and Oberon set aside their grievances at last, their passionate embrace is met with a burst of electric guitar. When Lysander awakens, charmed into love for Helena, a surging swell of music signals the new groove in his heart. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reviews the theatrical production "The Unmentionables," directed by Anna D. Shapiro and starring Lisa Emery and Sam Gordon, performed at the Yale Repertory Theater in Connecticut.