Review: “Othello” at West End Theatre by Patrick Maley

Bedlam presents a revival of Shakespeare's play without the company's usual sense of fun. Patrick J. Maley reviews. The post Review: “Othello” at West End Theatre appeared first on Exeun…

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 11:44am on May 5, 2026[SHARE]

Review: The Tragedy of Coriolanus at Theatre for a New Audience by Patrick Maley

A new production of Shakespeare's infrequently revived play aims for relevance, but misses the moment. Patrick J. Maley reviews. The post Review: The Tragedy of Coriolanus at Theatre for a N…

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 4:00pm on February 14, 2026[SHARE]

Review: Richard II at the Astor Place Theatre by Patrick Maley

Craig Baldwin's modern, bold rendering of Shakespeare's classic reveals new dimensions of the text, particularly through a wonderful central performance by Michael Urie. Patrick Maley review…

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 7:00pm on November 10, 2025[SHARE]

Review: Henry IV at Polonsky Shakespeare Center by Patrick Maley

Jay O. Sanders is a "resplendent" Falstaff in this combined rendition of Shakespeare's two Henry IV plays. Patrick Maley reviews. The post Review: Henry IV at Polonsky Shakespeare Center app…

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 8:00pm on February 9, 2025[SHARE]

Review: Beckett Briefs at Irish Rep by Patrick Maley

Irish Rep presents an excellent triptych of Samuel Beckett's lesser-seen short plays. Patrick J. Maley reviews. The post Review: Beckett Briefs at Irish Rep appeared first on Exeunt Magazine…

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 9:36am on January 27, 2025[SHARE]

Review: Music City at the West End Theatre by Patrick Maley

Crack open a cold one and enjoy some country music at this new musical from Bedlam. Patrick J. Maley reviews. The post Review: Music City at the West End Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Mag…

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 10:56am on November 25, 2024[SHARE]

Review: Sunset Baby at Signature Theatre by Patrick Maley

A new Dominique Morisseau play leaves Detroit behind to its detriment, but picks up some excellent performances. The post Review: Sunset Baby at Signature Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Ma…

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 9:00pm on February 20, 2024[SHARE]

Review: Powerful 'Selling Kabul' @ Premiere Stages through 9/24 buzzes with energy rarely found in N.J. theater by Patrick Maley

Sylvia Khoury's "Selling Kabul" is a tense and moving play, full of hard choices and wrenching sacrifices. Under the direction of Taylor Reynolds at Premiere Stages, starring AFSHEEN MISAGHI…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 2:26pm on September 14, 2023[SHARE]

Review: The Piano Lesson at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre 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. The post Review: The Piano Lesson at the…

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 9:44am on October 14, 2022[SHARE]

Review: Confederates at Signature Theatre 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. The post Review: Confedera…

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 12:32pm on April 11, 2022[SHARE]

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

Director Arin Arbus digs into Shakespeare's play to show us, anew, what's been there all along. Patrick Maley reviews. The post Review: The Merchant of Venice at Theatre for a New Audience …

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 9:37am on February 21, 2022[SHARE]

Review: Skeleton Crew at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre by Patrick Maley

Dominique Morisseau's play is the centerpiece of her "Detroit Project" trilogy, and also its heart. Patrick J. Maley reviews. The post Review: Skeleton Crew at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatr…

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 8:50am on February 14, 2022[SHARE]

Review: Intimate Apparel at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater 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. The post Review: Intimate Apparel at …

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 12:13pm on February 13, 2022[SHARE]

MIDWIVES is evocative and unnerving in New Brunswick: review by Patrick Maley

David Saint's production of MIDWIVES at George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick is evocative and challenging, invested as much in the characters on stage as it is in the struggles underlyin…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:40am on January 30, 2020[SHARE]

The 10 best N.J. theater productions of 2019; our picks by Patrick Maley

"Little Girl Blue: The Nina Simone Musical" at George Street Playhouse. The other stellar production in the state this year was in a theater space no longer operating: George Street's tempor…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 11:43am on January 7, 2020[SHARE]

'My Life on a Diet' is a live memoir wrapped in surprising charm in New Brunswick: review by Patrick Maley

This is a veteran entertainer showing the skills she has honed during a long career of getting laughs and earning applause, bringing this all to bear on her life story with great charisma.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:41am on November 27, 2019[SHARE]

Paper Mill's 'Holiday Inn' is a no-risk Christmastime classic revived yet again: review by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

And who's to blame the Paper Mill or any other regional theater for trotting out the safe bet around the holidays?

SOURCE: NJ.com at 9:08am on November 29, 2018[SHARE]

'Trojan Women' tosses aside language in favor of universal grief in Jersey City: review by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

Jersey City Theater Center production presents Euripides's "Trojan Women," with a linguistic tapestry of 12 languages

SOURCE: NJ.com at 1:47pm on November 7, 2018[SHARE]

'Charley's Aunt' is almost too much fun at Shakespeare Theatre of N.J. : review by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

Three hours of farce is a bit like an overfull bowl of ice cream: a fun guilty pleasure that in the end proves taxing and occasionally laborious.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:00am on November 3, 2018[SHARE]

The world premiere 'Wolf at the Door' at NJ Rep is an eerie wonder: review by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

Marisela Trevino Orta's new play, now playing in Long Branch, is a dark and moving folktale.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 4:22pm on October 29, 2018[SHARE]

'Trial of Donna Caine' is a legal drama that plays by the book: review by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

The season opening production of a new play by Walter Anderson feels too safe and predictable.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 2:16pm on October 29, 2018[SHARE]

'Detroit '67' at the McCarter is an urgent, powerful drama: review by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

This provocative play by Dominique Morisseau centers on five lives just on the periphery of the riots

SOURCE: NJ.com at 5:35pm on October 23, 2018[SHARE]

This world premiere play at Premiere Stages is one of the year's strongest efforts by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

"Black Tom Island," an excellent new play, tells the story of an actual explosion near Jersey City in 1916.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 4:30pm on October 16, 2018[SHARE]

This Jersey version of 'Uncle Vanya' gets lost in translation by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

In "Uncle Vanya: Scenes from a Jersey Life in Four Acts" at Hudson Theatre Works, the adaptation is heavy-handed, and the characters are opaque.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 2:17pm on October 16, 2018[SHARE]

'Buried Child' successfully leaves you with a sense of unease in Madison: review by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

Sam Shepard's play should linger with audiences well after leaving the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:16am on September 26, 2018[SHARE]