Review by Neal Newman March 29, 2023 MISTAKES WERE MADE by Craig Wright at the ACT II Playhouse is an amusing 75-minute excursion into a day in the life of a theatrical producer who will do ANYTHING to get his show on. Directed by and starring Tony Braithwaite, this producer, Felix, is a consummate liar,Continue reading “MISTAKES WERE MADE at ACT II Playhouse”
Monthly Archives: March 2023
A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE at New Light Theatre
Review by Neal Newman March l9, 2023 The New Light Theatre’s A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE production is exemplary. Directed by Megan Bellwoar, Arthur Miller’s classic family tragedy comes to life in a tiny circle surrounded by an enwrapped audience. This simple in-the-round performance may lack the grandeur of past realistic Broadway stagings. Still, onceContinue reading “A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE at New Light Theatre”
SWEAT at Old Academy Players
Review by Neal Newman March 13, 2023 The thrilling performance of SWEAT by Lynn Nottage, currently playing at Old Academy Players, is not quite the play the author intended. Some works become startlingly more relevant as time passes. Nottage began the play in 2011 when she discovered that Reading, Pennsylvania, was considered the poorest townContinue reading “SWEAT at Old Academy Players”
THURGOOD at People’s Light
Review by Neal Newman March 2, 2023 Playgoers could rightly expect THURGOOD, the one-person show at People’s Light, to be a traditional lecture featuring a podium in a tiny space. Instead, they are treated to a phantasmagorical dream with amazing stage pictures, projections, and sound. This only enhances Brian Marable’s exceptional performance as Thurgood Marshall,Continue reading “THURGOOD at People’s Light”