Theater
A staging of “The Thanksgiving Play” needs to be rooted in the dramatist’s demand that the script shock: it should traumatize the ancestors of the perpetrators.
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A story of divorce and self-discovery may be worth telling, but it suffers when it is interwoven with a life narrative that is clearly weighter.
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Because this “play” relies on audience participation, Vinny DePonto selects inevitably befuddled men and women from the audience on which to demonstrate his mental prowess.
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Abigail C. Onwunali’s powerhouse performance is memorable, but the mechanics of Mfoniso Udofia’s play don’t always match the lead’s boundary-stretching strengths.
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This stage adaptation of Mary Shelley’s novel earns its keep — the production is provocative, well acted, and completely engaging.
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Director Jamie Lloyd’s loud and brash revival is all sound and fury, signifying nothing.
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This is a well-honed, mostly successful script about the difficulties of making human connections — a drama about seizing the day.
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The script is an experiment, a (sometimes) witty lecture on language. But it doesn’t work dramatically.
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William A. Everett’s book is well-researched but based on a problematic premise.
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Theater Reviews – A Musical Mixed Bag on Broadway
Capsule reviews of five new musicals that opened this month on Broadway.
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