There's always a lot of debate around the subject of star ratings, and the necessarily shorthand way they have of reducing a show's worth to a simple visual reference without allowing room for much critical nuance. There's no universal standard for what the star ratings mean, either, so it really depends on which critic you're reading and who is applying them. 
 One critic's two stars for effort is another's mo…
SOURCE: The Stage at 02:00AM on September 17, 2012