Spy Garbo

Three major World War II figures—Spanish fascist Francisco Franco (Steven Rattazzi), Nazi spymaster Wilhelm Canaris (Steven Hauck) and English double agent Kim Philby (Chad Hoeppner)—speechify about their reputations in Sheila Schwartz's well-executed but stiffly expositional treatise on espionage. Kevin Cunningham’s flashy staging, which includes a 130-foot HD screen and hologram effects, suggests a video game of a seminar paper.—Adam Feldman