“There is a value to…approach[ing] unfettered capitalism with a critical eye,” writes our critic, but Stefano Massini’s play (as adapted by Ben Power) doesn’t keep its gaze trained where it should. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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5 April 2021
Reviews
Review: Wish You Were Here at Williamstown Theatre Festival via Audible
Williamstown Theatre Festival ⋄ Available to stream
By Cameron Kelsall
Through their partnership with Audible, Williamstown Theatre Festival presents the world premiere of Sanaz Toossi’s play, a chronicle of female friendship against the backdrop of the Iranian Revolution. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
17 December 2020
Reviews • NYC • NYC Regional
Review: Animals at Williamstown Theatre Festival/Audible
Available from 16th December 2020
By Cameron Kelsall
Stacy Osei-Kuffour’s play may be written for the stage, but as an audio drama critic Cameron Kelsall finds it one of the strongest pivots he’s encountered in the reimagined 2020 theater world.
12 December 2020
Reviews • NYC • NYC Regional
Review: Photograph 51 at Williamstown Theatre Festival/Audible
online ⋄ Available now at audible.com
By Cameron Kelsall
Informative and droll, Anna Ziegler’s play about Rosalind Franklin, a scientist undervalued by history, makes for compelling audio drama. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
3 December 2020
Reviews • NYC • NYC Regional
Review: A Streetcar Named Desire
online ⋄ Available from 3rd December 2020
By Cameron Kelsall
This audio production of Streetcar starring Audra McDonald has not quite reached its destination. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
19 September 2020
Reviews
Review: Faith Healer at The Old Vic: In Camera
Old Vic ⋄ 16th - 19th September 2020
By Cameron Kelsall
Brian Friel’s vivid play gains intimacy from the Zoom format and benefits from a shimmering performance by Michael Sheen. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
8 May 2020
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: November on Spotlight on Plays
online ⋄ 7th May 2020
By Cameron Kelsall
A polished streamed reading shows the possibility of the format, but launches with a dated satirical Mamet play. Cameron Kelsall streams and reviews.
24 February 2020
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Headlands at Claire Tow Theater
Claire Tow Theater ⋄ 8th February - 22nd March 2020
By Cameron Kelsall
Christopher Chen’s taut stage noir is layered with deeper issues addressing family, community, trust and truth. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
25 November 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: The Young Man from Atlanta at Signature Theatre
Signature Theatre ⋄ November 5 - December 15, 2019
By Cameron Kelsall
In an otherwise “formulaic family tragedy,” a standout performance by Pat Bowie raises the stakes. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
30 October 2019
Reviews • Broadway • NYC
Review: The Sound Inside at Studio 54
Studio 54 ⋄ September 14, 2019 - January 12, 2020
By Cameron Kelsall
Adam Rapp’s Broadway debut is masterfully acted, directed, and designed, but the play itself may leave you feeling “impressed and unsatisfied.” Cameron Kelsall reviews.