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“Mrs. Krishnan’s Party’' is another interactive — or “immersive” — show. As every stand-up comedian knows, crowd work is hard. The strain showed at Wednesday night's show.

William Gibson's play centers on the Israeli prime minister awaiting aid from President Nixon in 1973

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few recommendations from Globe writers and critics, covering music, theater, comedy, museums, family events, and more.

On a visual level, this “Moby Dick” is a transfixing display of technical virtuosity for nearly the entirety of its 85-minute running time. On a storytelling level, the production is less satisfying.

Globe theater critic Don Aucoin’s picks, including “Machine Learning," “Becoming a Man," and “John Proctor Is the Villain."

This season, local theater companies are offering productions on timely topics such as technology, transformation and history-making moments. Theater critic Jacquinn Sinclair shares a roundup of the ones she's looking forward to.

From "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" to "Moby Dick" retold with puppets and video projections, Boston's winter theater seen is hot.

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few recommendations from Globe writers and critics, covering music, theater, comedy, museums, family events, and more.

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few recommendations from Globe writers and critics, covering music, theater, comedy, museums, family events, and more.

From classic classics, new classics, and reinvented classics to irreverent wonders, here are seasonal offerings worth unwrapping.