Patrick Maley

“But on the other hand, this Othello is not Bedlam at its best.”

“It is a stand-up-and-cheer great new musical that should not be missed.”

“Despite how much of an outlier it is in the O’Neill oeuvre, it is a delicate, late-career masterpiece currently receiving a fine Broadway revival with Forest Whitaker in the lead role.”

“It is a smart and at all times potentially explosive play that has at its core people rather than politics. Rogers muses about how a small group of humans having secret conversations (and copious drinks) across tables and in sitting rooms can create results that resound on a global scale.”

“Still, even at 90 minutes, the play feels one-note, and bloated.”

“After transferring from The Public to Studio 54 on Broadway, Lynn Nottage’s blockbuster play Sweat, is worthy of all the considerable hype.”

“Ultimately, that splash never comes.”