Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Nixon is a great Emily Dickinson, so deeply angry, so heartbreaking in her fool’s life of stoic suffering.
Read MoreDirector Terence Davies read four biographies of Emily Dickinson; the details of her life he remembered became the basis for his screenplay.
Read MoreIn Kinship, dramatist Carey Perloff hasn’t found a language that conveys irrational longing.
Read MoreAlthough I was disappointed in this Manhattan Theatre Club production, I am, however, very glad to have seen “Wit” — it is a contemporary classic.
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Arts Commentary: From the Editor’s Desk — By Popular Demand, 2025