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

7 October 2019

Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Dublin Carol at Irish Repertory Theatre

Irish Repertory Theatre ⋄ Through 10th November 2019

By Patrick Maley

While not his finest work, this penetrating portrait of a shattered man by Conor McPherson gets an empathetic production. Patrick Maley reviews.

23 September 2019

Features • NYC • NYC Features • Off-Broadway

Finding Community with ShakesBEER

By Patrick Maley

8 years of Shakespearean pubcrawls has taught the artists behind ShakesBEER a lot. Patrick Maley explores the history of this NYC tradition.

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.