Brian Friel’s vivid play gains intimacy from the Zoom format and benefits from a shimmering performance by Michael Sheen. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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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.
23 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Scotland, PA at Roundabout Theatre Company
Laura Pels Theatre ⋄ September 14-December 8, 2019
By Cameron Kelsall
Cameron Kelsall thought he’d seen it all when it came to Macbeth. But then this clever, tuneful musical adaptation that transports Birnam Wood to a 1970s fast-food joint snuck in through the drive-thru window.
7 October 2019
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway
Review: Heroes of the Fourth Turning at Playwrights Horizons
Playwrights Horizons ⋄ September 13-October 27
By Cameron Kelsall
Playwright Will Arbery admirably endeavors to craft a nuanced portrait of conservative Catholicism, but the result is a facile exploration of religious and political tribalism. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
9 September 2019
Reviews • NYC Regional
Review: Superterranean at Philly Fringe
2300 Arena ⋄ 5th-15th September 2019
By Cameron Kelsall
An avant-garde choose your own adventure from Pig Iron and Mimi Lien ends up curiously empty. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
13 August 2019
Reviews • NYC Regional
Review: What We May Be at Berkshire Theatre Group
Berkshire Theatre Group ⋄ August 8-August 31
By Cameron Kelsall
Cameron Kelsall is not complaining about Kathleen Clark’s sweet-natured love letter to the ethos of community theater, featuring a star turn by Penny Fuller.
11 August 2019
Reviews • NYC Regional
Review: Before the Meeting at Williamstown Theatre Festival
Williamstown Theatre Festival ⋄ August 7 – 18
By Cameron Kelsall
Adam Bock, once again, finds the extraordinary within the ordinary in a world premiere at Williamstown. Cameron Kelsall reviews.