Tag Archives: Amy Herzog

Generation Clash Helps Fuel 4000 Miles at Dramaworks

Sometimes, the worthwhile reason to see Palm Beach Dramaworks’ mounting of 4000 Miles, the satisfying treat is watching the vibrating depiction by up-and-comer Gabriell Salgado of a deeply troubled young man and the brilliant portrait by Patricia Conolly of a 91-year-old grandmother staying vital and engaged while struggling with the debilitating effects of old age.

Posted on October 15, 2022 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged 4000 Miles, Amy Herzog, Gabriell Salgado, J. Barry Lewis, Palm Beach Dramaworks, Patricia Conolly | Leave a comment

Memory Is the Real Villain In Zoetic’s The Great God Pan

The unreliability of memory — and the resulting doubt and guilt — swirl through Zoetic Stage’s finely crafted production of The Great God Pan.

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Amy Herzog, Angie Radosh, Aubrey Shavonn Kessler, Barbara Bradshaw, David Kwiat, Mary Sansone, Matt Stabile, Nicholas Richberg, Stuart Meltzer, The Great God Pan, Zoetic Stage | Leave a comment

Theater Up Close Announces New Season For Arsht, Zoetic, House Theatre and UM Students

An increasingly ambitious season has been announced for Theater Up Close’s 2013-2014 schedule, the initiative which teams the Adrienne Arsht Center with Zoetic Stage, the University of Miami theater program and the House Theatre of Chicago.

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in News | Tagged Adrienne Arsht Center, Amy Herzog, Assassins, Christopher Demos-Brown, Henry Fonte, House Theatre of Chicago, Mary Zimmerman, Metamorphoses, Michael McKeever, Rose and The Rime, Stephen Sondheim, The Great God Pan, Theater Up Close, University of Miami, Zoetic Stage | Leave a comment

Harriet Oser Is the Reason To Travel GableStage’s 4000 Miles

GableStage’s production of Amy Herzog’s play 4000 Miles is a puzzle. We can tell you the intriguing premise, we can sketch out the plot, we can describe the engaging characters, we can praise the strong performances and even identify the touching and funny moments. But we can’t tell you what the play is about or the pattern those jigsaw pieces create.

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Amy Herzog, Harriet Oser, Joseph Adler, Kate O'Phalen, Michael Focas, Wei-Yi Lin | Leave a comment

After the Revolution at the Caldwell is a Tale of Family Betrayals More than Politics

After the Revolution is a smooth, polished, persuasive production — well-acted and directed — that is intellectually stimulating, but the playwright’s witty repartee undercuts the emotional anguish.

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Amy Herzog, Caldwell Theatre Company, Gordon McConnell, Harriet Oser, Howard Elfman, Jackie Rivera, Margaret M. Ledford, Nancy Barnett | Leave a comment

Jackie Rivera: An Adult At Last in Caldwell’s New Family Drama After the Revolution

Although she just turned 25, Jackie Rivera s best known locally for a procession of pugnacious characters negotiating late adolescence, but now she has the linchpin role as Emma, the idealistic social activist in Caldwell Theatre Company’s season opener, After the Revolution.

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Features | Tagged Amy Herzog, Caldwell Theatre Company, Jackie Rivera, Margaret M. Ledford | Leave a comment