Elizabeth Wollman

“It's a charming, enjoyable show.”

“One of the many miracles of Hadestown, Anaïs Mitchell and Rachel Chavkin's strange, stunning folk opera at the Kerr, is the richly bittersweet way it manages to simultaneously lament and celebrate the endless repetitions that make up human lives.”

“In short, this is a fluffy bauble that knows exactly what it is and exactly how to entertain.”

“And anyway, this is Pharus's story, and his very real ups and downs are well worth the audience's attention.”

“The show, like the film, left me cold.”

“This quiet, lovely production of The Waverly Gallery is all the stronger and more resonant for never once forgetting that.”

“Straight White Men comes off as remarkably conventional, despite what seem like doth-protest-too-much attempts to market it as dark, edgy, and more challenging than it actually is.”

“If you can, and you enjoy the musical, my guess is that you'll enjoy this production of it.”

“Pleased as I was by just about everything in this production--its fine casting; its songs, sung by supple, able voices; its choreography, by Justin Peck, which so frequently emulates waves lapping against Maine's wild, craggy shores--I remain disappointed that no matter how well-played she is, the passive, silent Julie just can't hold a candle t...”

“One of the many enduring strengths of Angels in America, perhaps regardless of the production, is that the characters in it are all so personable and approachable and flawed and real.”

“All three of us laughed our asses off through the whole show, and you should totally go see it so that you can laugh your ass off, too. Just don't expect to encounter an actual play at any point during the process...”

“It's curiously flat, especially for a Taymor production.”