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

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.

17 April 2018

Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: Mlima’s Tale at The Public Theater

Public Theater ⋄ To 20th May 2018

By Patrick Maley

Lynn Nottage anthropomorphizes a mighty elephant and the ivory trade that felled it. Patrick Maley reviews.

30 March 2018

Reviews

Review: Pygmalion at The Sheen Center for Thought and Culture

Sheen Center for Thought & Culture ⋄ To 22nd April 2018

By Patrick Maley

Bedlam adds race and imperialism to Shaw’s study of class divisions. Patrick Maley reviews.

22 February 2018

Reviews • NYC • Off-Broadway

Review: At Home at the Zoo at Pershing Square Signature Center

Pershing Square Signature Center ⋄ Through 18th March 2018

By Patrick Maley

Lila Neugebauer directs an Albee double bill. Patrick Maley reviews.