Patrick Maley

Patrick Maley is an Associate Professor of English at Centenary University in Hackettstown, NJ, and the author of After August: Blues, August Wilson, and American Drama (University of Virginia Press, 2019). His work also appears in Modern Drama, Theatre Journal, Comparative Drama, Field Day Review, Eugene O'Neill Review, Irish Studies Review, and New Hibernia Review. He also reviews theater regularly for The Star-Ledger and NJ.com.

Articles by Patrick Maley

28 June 2019

Reviews • NYC • Opera

Review: Nixon in China at McCarter Theatre Center

McCarter Theatre ⋄ Through 30th June

By Patrick Maley

Patrick Maley sees his first opera, the intriguing and baffling Nixon in China.

4 June 2019

Features • NYC • NYC Features • Off-Broadway

Dublin Saturday: A Day with Sean O’Casey

By Patrick Maley

Three productions of Sean O’Casey’s plays at the Irish Rep showcase his genius. Pat Maley soaks them all in in one day.

10 May 2019

Reviews • Broadway • NYC

Review: Hadestown at Walter Kerr Theatre

Walter Kerr Theatre ⋄ Through 5th January 2020

By Patrick Maley

Anaïs Mitchell’s new musical is a moving drama full of heartbreak and hope.

8 April 2019

Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Ain’t No Mo’ at the Public Theater

Public Theater ⋄ March 12 - May 5

By Patrick Maley

This world premiere of Jordan E. Cooper’s play offers an uncompromising critique of race in America. Patrick Maley reviews.

30 March 2019

Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar at Theatre for a New Audience

Theatre for a New Audience ⋄ March 17 - April 28

By Patrick Maley

Shana Cooper’s production brings fresh eyes to a well-trod Shakespearean chestnut. Patrick Maley reviews.

27 September 2018

Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: ShakesBEER in Hell’s Kitchen

Various ⋄ Through 29th September 2018

By Patrick Maley

This Shakespearean pub-crawl is smart, light-hearted, and provides rigorous engagement with the material. Patrick Maley reviews.

30 July 2018

Reviews • Broadway • NYC

Review: Straight White Men at Helen Hayes Theater

Helen Hayes Theater ⋄ Through 9th September 2018

By Patrick Maley

A sympathetic portrait of straight white men ends up one-note. Patrick Maley reviews.

2 July 2018

Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Pass Over at Lincoln Center Theater – Claire Tow

Claire Tow Theater ⋄ To 15th July 2018

By Patrick Maley

Patrick Maley reviews Antoinette Nwandu’s urgent call to action against police killings of black men.

15 May 2018

Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Paradise Blue at Pershing Square Signature Center

Pershing Square Signature Center ⋄ 14th May - 10th June 2018

By Patrick Maley

With a nod to the theatrical past, playwright Dominque Morisseau pushes the form forward. Patrick Maley reviews.

19 April 2018

Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: The Seafarer at Irish Repertory Theatre

Irish Repertory Theatre ⋄ To 24th May 2018

By Patrick Maley

Matthew Broderick is the odd man out at Conor McPherson’s party. Patrick Maley reviews.