Criticism

THEATER REVIEW: Murder on the Orient Express Arrives at McCarter by Way of Hollywood

This playful take on Agatha Christie’s mystery delivers more chuckles than chills.

A terrific cast scores in Nicky Silver’s coruscating, hilarious comedy.

I disagree with many of Sam Gold’s directorial ideas—yet I’ve never seen a production that feels so devastatingly right.

Arin Arbus’s gripping, entertaining production misses some of Thornton Wilder’s humanity.

In this extraordinary sensory experience, the human dimension sometimes fades into the background.

Douglas Williams’ funny, touching play may be the best 90 minutes you’ll spend in a theater this year.

John Pollono’s potentially interesting play is undermined by sitcom shtick.

Every entertaining minute is awash in excess in a show that practically defines “guilty pleasure.”

A beautiful production and a reminder of what brought many of us to opera in the first place.

Lee Coffey’s virtuoso play is a sobering glimpse of a world we don’t often see on stage.