“AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY”: *** A largely new cast, led by the redoubtable Estelle Parsons, has taken over in Tracy Letts’ Pulitzer Prize winner. But this eviscerating melodrama remains as gripping and funny as ever. Music Box Theatre, 239 W. 45th St.; (212) 239-6200.
“BOEING-BOEING”: * Old-hat revival of old-hat French farce literally revolving around revolving air hostesses. Longacre Theatre, 220 W. 48th St.; (212) 239-6200.
“GYPSY”: *** 1/2 Patti LuPone stars as Momma Rose, a role she seems born to play. St. James Theatre, 246 W. 44th St.; (212) 239-6200.
“IN THE HEIGHTS”: ** 1/2 Tony-winning, salsa-infused musical about the Latino community of Washington Heights. Richard Rodgers Theatre, 226 W. 46th St.; (212) 221-1211.
“SOUTH PACIFIC”: **** Some enchanted musical! Tony nominees Kelli O’Hara and Paulo Szot lead the superb cast. Vivian Beaumont Theater, Lincoln Center; (212) 239-6200.
“THE 39 STEPS”: *** A delightful, very English spoof of the 1935 Alfred Hitchcock movie. Cort Theatre, 138 W. 48th St.; (212) 239-6200.
“THURGOOD”: ** 1/2 Laurence Fishburne brings a great man to life in George Stevens’ one-man show about the distinguished Supreme Court justice. Booth Theater, 222 W. 45th St. (212) 239-6200. Closes Sunday.
“[TITLE OF SHOW]”: (half a star) A pseudo new musical about people writing a musical about people writing a musical, it’s terminally cute, fey and smug to boot. Lyceum Theatre, 149 W. 45th St. (212) 239-6200
LONG-RUNNING
“AVENUE Q”: *** John Golden Theatre, 252 W. 45th St.; (212) 239-6200.
“CHICAGO”: **** Ambassador Theatre, 219 W. 49th St.; (212) 239-6200.
“A CHORUS LINE”: ** 1/2 Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. 236 W. 45th St.; (212) 239-6200. Closes Sunday.
“GREASE”: * Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 256 W. 47th St.; (212) 307-4100.
“HAIRSPRAY”: *** Neil Simon Theatre, 250 W. 52nd St.; (212) 307-4100.
“JERSEY BOYS”: *** 1/2 The August Wilson Theatre, 245 W. 52nd St.; (212) 239-6200.
“LEGALLY BLONDE”: ** 1/2 Palace Theatre, 1564 Broadway; (212) 730-8200.
“THE LION KING”: *** Minskoff Theatre, 200 W. 45th St.; (212) 307-4100.
“MAMMA MIA!”: *** 1/2 Winter Garden Theatre, 1634 Broadway; (212) 239-6200.
“MARY POPPINS”: **** New Amsterdam Theatre, 214 W. 42nd St.; (212) 307-4747.
“THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA”: **** Majestic Theatre, 247 W. 44th St.; (212) 239-6200.
“RENT”: *** Nederlander Theatre, 208 W. 41st St.; (212) 307-4100. Closes Sept. 7.
“SPAMALOT”: **** Shubert Theatre, 225 W. 44th St.; (212) 239-6200.
“SPRING AWAKENING”: **** Eugene O’Neill Theatre, 230 W. 49th St.; (212) 239-6200.
“THE LITTLE MERMAID”: * Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 205 W. 46th St.; (212) 239-6200.
“WICKED”: ** 1/2 Gershwin Theatre, 222 W. 51st St.; (212) 307-4100.
“YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN”: *** Hilton Theatre, 213 W. 42nd St.; (212) 307-4100.
“XANADU”: * Helen Hayes Theatre, 240 W. 46th St.; (212) 239-6200.