Richard Lawson

“Girl, Interrupted is a sturdy showcase for Mann’s gorgeous, shimmering-sad compositions, but perhaps a less successful conduit for Kaysen’s arguments.”

“It's all too easy to get the impression that the cast and crew have an idea of what the show is doing which they are not then properly communicating to the audience.”

“Despite all that time and effort, the show is, alas, still not ready for primetime.”

“Despite that strong support, though, it ultimately falls on Edebiri to hold the play’s center of gravity.”

“It is polite theater that soothes rather than sears.”

“What those outsiders have achieved with The Jellicle Ball is a revival in the fullest sense of the word.”

“But the creators behind the new Broadway production of Afternoon seem to have gotten stuck on the funny part.”

“With its novelty gone, Marjorie Prime must rely more firmly on its internal mechanics, which can be creaky.”

“Though the script is tinny in parts, and the production often feels rushed despite its luxurious length, those problems are dimmed by the giddy magnificence of its design.”

“Elliott’s production arrives with towering anticipation, and expectation, which it could probably never entirely fulfill.”