Tag Archives: J. Barry Lewis
Dissolving Family in Dramaworks’ The Humans Is Clearer Than Ever
This third time seeing Stephen Karam’s Tony-winning The Humans again becomes clearer with Palm Beach Dramaworks’ fine depiction of a normal family deteriorating over Thanksgiving dinner from a close bonded unit into a shattered dissolving group barely—but still – holding together.
The Illusions of Theater Celebrated, Exposed in Dramaworks’ The Dresser
Illusions – those we create for others, those ones we create for ourselves, those we create for survival – are at the heart of Palm Beach Dramaworks’ laudatory yet merciless exposé The Dresser, a portrait swirling around the most illusory element of all: theater.
Time Is A Crucial Element In Dramaworks’ Upcoming Return Of ‘The Dresser’
Time’s implacability and theater’s ephemerality seem inherently antithetical. Yet time is imbued several ways in Palm Beach Dramaworks’ upcoming production this month of the decades-old English backstage drama leavened with wry humor, The Dresser.
Death of a Salesman at Palm Beach Dramaworks
By Oline H. Cogdill Death of a Salesman with its themes of capitalism, a crushed American Dream, and misplaced priorities is inarguably the quintessential American play. This perfect play currently is receiving a near-impeccable production at Palm Beach Dramaworks …
Lobby Hero opens at Palm Beach Dramaworks
By Jan Sjostrom You might be hard-pressed to identify the hero in Lobby Hero, the 2023-2024 season opener at Palm Beach Dramaworks in West Palm Beach. None of the show’s four characters qualifies for Superman’s cape. What Kenneth Lonergen’s chatty …
Cast of Region’s Top Actors Triumph in 12 Angry Men
A baker’s dozen actors we’ve seen in myriad roles over the past decade or more submerge themselves so deeply in their characters that they are nearly unrecognizable. An unequalled assemblage of A-list talent and accumulated skill merge into a single ensemble in Palm Beach Dramaworks’ vibrant revival of the classic jury room drama 12 Angry Men.
Justice Is Only Part of the Goal in Dramaworks’ 12 Angry Men
Actors and other artists are huddling at Palm Beach Dramaworks in preparation for a timely revival of 12 Angry Men that looks at interpersonal interplay as well as justice.
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.
Dramaworks’ Duration Poses Troubling Questions About Who We Are Post 9/11& Today
Bruce Graham’s world premiere The Duration developed at Palm Beach Dramaworks is an intellectually and emotionally powerful drama rooted deep in a post 9/11 world, but also in a timeless inquiry into how human beings cope with limitless tragedy. It asks who we are – and the answers suggest upsetting revelations about dealing with grief, prejudice, fear and anger.
Love, Like Snow, Swirls Through Gentle Comedy ‘Almost, Maine’
The celebration of love in many permutations – from first connections to farewells – swirls around the stage like the snow and the aurora borealis lights in Palm Beach Dramaworks’ gentle, sometimes comic, sometimes bittersweet, consistently touching Almost, Maine. The vignettes about the quirky residents creating, testing, dissolving relationships is shot through with the hope that love can be found or rescued.
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