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Patrick Maley


Patrick Maley, J.D., Ph.D. is a lawyer in New Jersey and 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


Review: Henry IV at Polonsky Shakespeare Center
9 February 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Henry IV at Polonsky Shakespeare Center

Polonsky Shakespeare Center ⋄ January 30– March 2, 2025
By Patrick Maley

Jay O. Sanders is a “resplendent” Falstaff in this combined rendition of Shakespeare’s two Henry IV plays. Patrick Maley reviews.


Review: Beckett Briefs at Irish Rep
27 January 2025
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Beckett Briefs at Irish Rep

Irish Repertory Theatre ⋄ 15 Jan-9 Mar
By Patrick Maley

Irish Rep presents an excellent triptych of Samuel Beckett’s lesser-seen short plays. Patrick J. Maley reviews.


Review: Music City at the West End Theatre
25 November 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Music City at the West End Theatre

West End Theatre ⋄ 27 Oct-22 Dec
By Patrick Maley

Crack open a cold one and enjoy some country music at this new musical from Bedlam. Patrick J. Maley reviews.


Review: Sunset Baby at Signature Theatre
20 February 2024
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Sunset Baby at Signature Theatre

Signature Theatre ⋄ 30 Jan-10 March
By Patrick Maley

A new Dominique Morisseau play leaves Detroit behind to its detriment, but picks up some excellent performances.


Review: The Piano Lesson at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre
14 October 2022
Reviews • Broadway • NYC

Review: The Piano Lesson at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre

Barrymore Theatre ⋄ 19 September-15 January
By Patrick Maley

Director LaTanya Richardson Jackson brings a revival of August Wilson’s classic play with a starry cast and little splash. Patrick J. Maley reviews.


Review: Confederates at Signature Theatre
11 April 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Confederates at Signature Theatre

Signature Theatre ⋄ 8 March-17 April
By Patrick Maley

Dominique Morisseau “leaves the confines of realism…and offers a challenging new paradigm” in the second play of her Signature residency. Patrick Maley reviews.


Review: The Merchant of Venice at Theatre for a New Audience
21 February 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: The Merchant of Venice at Theatre for a New Audience

Theatre for a New Audience ⋄ 5 February-6 March
By Patrick Maley

Director Arin Arbus digs into Shakespeare’s play to show us, anew, what’s been there all along. Patrick Maley reviews.


Review: Skeleton Crew at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
14 February 2022
Reviews • Broadway • NYC

Review: Skeleton Crew at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

Samuel J. Friedman Theatre ⋄ 27 December-20 February
By Patrick Maley

Dominique Morisseau’s play is the centerpiece of her “Detroit Project” trilogy, and also its heart. Patrick J. Maley reviews.


Review: Intimate Apparel at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
13 February 2022
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway • Opera

Review: Intimate Apparel at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater

Mitzi Newhouse Theatre ⋄ 13 January-6 March
By Patrick Maley

New dimensions are drawn from the characters of Lynn Nottage’s play in an operatic adaptation with music by Ricky Ian Gordon. Patrick J. Maley reviews.


Review: The Weir at Irish Repertory Streaming
23 July 2020
Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: The Weir at Irish Repertory Streaming

online ⋄ 21st – 25th July 2020
By Patrick Maley

An online rendering of Conor McPherson’s The Weir highlights our pandemic loneliness. Pat Maley reviews.


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