Friday, February 25, 2022

The Merchant of Venice (Theatre for a New Audience)

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By Harry Forbes Director Arin Arbus’ production of “The Merchant of Venice” is outstanding in its clarity and fascinating in its take on thi...
Saturday, February 19, 2022

Prayer for the French Republic (Manhattan Theatre Club)

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By Harry Forbes So is it safe for Jewish people to live in France? And is there, in fact, anyplace in the world truly free of antisemitic se...
Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Intimate Apparel (Lincoln Center Theater)

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By Harry Forbes Composer Ricky Ian Gordon has found the music inherent in Lynn Nottage’s acclaimed 2003 play of the same name, and with Nott...
Friday, February 4, 2022

Skeleton Crew (Manhattan Theatre Club)

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By Harry Forbes Dominique Morisseau’s affecting play, which premiered at the Atlantic Theater Company in 2016, concerns Detroit workers faci...
Sunday, January 16, 2022

Company (Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre)

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By Harry Forbes Even knowing the central conceit of director Marianne Elliott’s clever rethinking of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s 197...
Thursday, January 6, 2022

Kimberly Akimbo (Atlantic Theater Company)

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By Harry Forbes I didn’t catch the 2003 Manhattan Theater Club production of David Lindsay-Abaire’s play, but the musical he and composer Je...
Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Clyde’s (Second Stage Theater)

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By Harry Forbes The dominant and most worthy message which you take away from “Clyde’s” is that everyone deserves a second chance. The play ...