‘High Spirits’ Off Broadway Review: Andrea Martin and Katrina Lenk Polish Up a Real Antique

The Encores! series has gone back to its roots.

In recent seasons, the musical revivals it has presented in semi-concert form are well-known titles that occasionally make the transfer to Broadway; “Ragtime” at Lincoln Center being the most recent example, the long-running “Chicago” being the most notable.

On Wednesday, the rarely revived 1964 Broadway musical “High Spirits” opened at New York City Center. An unlikely fan of the original show was the author of the musical’s source material...