Side by side with Sondheim

MARRY ME A LITTLE Director IIyse Robbins broadens the Stephen Sondheim musical revue to include gay relationships, and it works beautifully in this appealingly understated gem of a production. Pictured: Phil Tayler (left) and Erica Spyres. Through Jan. 27. New Repertory Theatre, Charles Mosesian Theater, Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown. 617-923-8487, www.newrep.org Don Aucoin