The Bridge Project gets off to a smashing start with a revival of The Cherry Orchard. Special kudos to Sinead Cusack and Simon Russell Beale, who stand out in an outstanding cast.
Our reviewer examines a New York theater year in which various revivals made old chestnuts seem new and where Broadway, against the odds, still managed to sing.
The Cripple of Inishmaan, Martin McDonagh's early play, gets a superb revival at the Atlantic Theatre Company. It's both a touching and humorous experience.
Our reviewer doesn't mince words. He takes umbrage with Richard Greenberg's reworking of John O'Hara's book for the revival: "A Pal Joey without John O'Hara's original book is not Rodger's and Hart's Pal Joey."