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Titus Andronicus

April 14, 2026

While 'Titus Andronicus" is not for the squeamish, it has definite importance in Shakespeare’s canon showing us where he started, how he was influenced by his contemporaries, and how he developed later. Jesse Berger’s exciting and swiftly moving production is riveting at all times, not only keeping the energy up but keeping the play surprising as it develops. As we suspected from Patrick Page’s one-man Shakespeare play, he is an asset to any Elizabethan production and leads a compelling cast. This may not be your cup of tea but you will not be bored for a second, even though you may be startled or shocked. [more]

Camelot

April 20, 2023

Unfortunately, though Sorkin may have made this "Camelot" more politically correct, scientifically accurate and less supernatural, it is much less entertaining and magical than earlier productions and certainly much darker as well as less funny. Whereas the original 1960 Broadway production billed itself as “the most beautiful show in the world,” Bartlett Sher’s revival has an almost empty grey stage most of the time (designed by Michael Yeargan) and drab costumes from Jennifer Moeller. Although the cast has 25 performers, the court scenes always look underpopulated as though not enough courtiers have shown up and there is almost no pageantry which one expects for a royal court of the Dark Ages or the Middle Ages. [more]

The Artificial Jungle

June 11, 2017

Ludlam also starred in "Artificial Jungle," his last of 29 plays, which he also directed. It took its inspiration from Emile Zola’s "Therese Raquin," which had already inspired James M. Cain to write "The Postman Always Rings Twice" and "Double Indemnity," each of which became a hit film. Ludlam also set out, with Jungle, to write a crowd-pleaser, and he succeeded with critics and theatergoers alike. [more]