‘Adversity Engenders Creativity’
By Karen Isaacs Someday this current health related crisis will be under control. With all of the uncertainty and havoc
Long Wharf’s “Pride and Prejudice” Not for Jane Austen Purists
By Karen Isaacs Kate Hamill, playwright of Long Wharf’s current production Pride and Prejudice has created somewhat of a cottage
“A Christmas Carol” — Don’t Miss This Broadway Production
By Karen Isaacs Even if you have sworn to never see another production of A Christmas Carol, you need to
Westport’s “Don Juan” Shows Us a Character that Charms and Repels
By Karen Isaacs Don Juan, the legendary seducer, has been around for centuries. He’s shown up in an opera
Tracy Letts’ Newest Play Focuses on a Somewhat Lovable Loser
By Karen Isaacs Linda Vista means beautiful scene but in the play of the same title by Tracy Letts’ there
“Hello, Dolly” Sashays Back to Us at the Bushnell
By Karen Isaacs It’s so good to have Dolly Levi “back where she belongs” – the stage of the Bushnell
“Cry It Out” Shows that New Mothers Can’t Win, No Matter What Their Choices
By Karen Isaacs New motherhood – particularly first time motherhood – is a challenge for all women. From the audience
Families Reconnecting and Guilt – “A Shayna Maidel” at Playhouse on Park Explores It All
By Karen Isaacs Family crises are often thought of in terms of divorce, feuds and deaths. But what happens to
Long Wharf Opens Season with Fine Production of New Play
By Karen Isaacs Houston, Texas. It’s the 1950s. Houston isn’t the modern skyscraper city of tech companies it was to
Roundabout’s “The Rose Tattoo” Has Some Interesting Elements, But Is Over-Wrought
By Karen Isaacs The Rose Tattoo by Tennessee Williams is much less frequently revived than Streetcar Named Desire, Cat
Subtle, Nuanced Performances Bring “Kingfishers Catch Fire” to Life at the Irish Rep
By Karen Isaacs It could have been a philosophical debate or a political one in the wrong hands. But the
