Patrick Hamilton’s 1938 play, Gaslight, is the only theatrical title I can think of that later became a verb, and moreover one that’s still in use today. The show was a success, running as Angel Street on Broadway for...
In my most recent review on this site, I discussed my general wariness about imposing new directorial takes or twists on Shakespeare works. Once in a rare while, these changes can illuminate the piece in an...
I usually am somewhat wary of “new takes” or “twists” on classic plays, with cause. Changing the time period of a story or modernizing the text is no guarantee that the play will be any fresher or successful...