The generally enjoyable Bedlam production of Pygmalion doesn’t quite settle for the glucose bait.
George-Bernard-Shaw
Theater Review: “The Man of Destiny” — A Shavian McGuffin
George Bernard Shaw’s The Man of Destiny could be an evening of delight with a frisson of cerebral exercise.
Theater Review: “The Doctor’s Dilemma” — Problem Solved
The ethical deliberations and the professional backbiting and banter of the doctors fare well in the skilled hands of the director and cast.
Fuse Theater Review: A Fresh Take on GBS’s “Pygmalion”
The staging is a brash translation of Shaw’s early twentieth-century delicacy into twenty-first century Yankee sensibilities.
Theater Review: A ‘Loverly’ “My Fair Lady” From the Lyric Stage
Simplicity is the key to director Scott Edmiston’s passionate vision for this musical.
Fuse Theater Review: Bedlam’s “Saint Joan” — Ferociously Relevant
The virtuoso approach of Bedlam’s Saint Joan, its unpretentious immediacy, makes this production an exuberant Shavian history lesson that should not to be missed.
Theater Review: A Devilishly Good “Major Barbara” at Canada’s Shaw Festival
The quality of this production of Major Barbara and the seriousness which with the Shaw Festival addresses every aspect of theater makes the long trip from Boston to Niagara-on- the-Lake well worth the while.
Theater Review: A Few Thoughts on Williamstown Theatre Festival’s “Pygmalion”
Surely the lesson of “Pygmalion” is that Eliza should never look back. She doesn’t need to.
Theater Review: “Pygmalion” at the Williamstown Theatre Festival — An Extraordinary Evening
This production of “Pygmalion” is also a case study in how an accomplished director –- former Huntington Theatre Company director Nicholas Martin – weaves every part of his team into a seamless whole.
Fuse Theater News: “Pygmalion” at Williamstown Theatre Festival — A Perfect Evening
The Williamstown Theatre Festival production of G.B. Shaw’s 100-year-old classic, “Pygmalion” – which only plays nine more performances – delivers an evening of superb theater on all levels.