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Colin Hanlon

Broken Snow

May 16, 2026

Ben Andron’s "Broken Snow" has an interesting premise: two half-brothers who never knew of the others existence meet in an abandoned house which was their father’s last known address. The father has recently died and both men want some answers to his mysterious life. In flashbacks, we meet Kris, that father, played by television star Tony Danza. Unfortunately, much of the mystery remains at the end of the play, with too much repetitious dialogue before we get where the play is going. If this had been played as an outright thriller, it might have generated some real tension. Under Colin Hanlon’s leisurely direction, the play takes too long to build up any steam. Don’t blame the three actors who have to deal with underwritten roles with too much left to our imaginations. [more]

Kowalski

January 31, 2025

Robin Lord Taylor as Tennessee Williams and Brandon Flynn as Marlon Brando in a scene from Gregg [more]

Final Follies

October 10, 2018

It would be a pleasure to report that A.R. Gurney’s last play entitled “Final Follies” performed with two early works, is one of his best, but that is not the case. As directed by David Saint on a triple bill celebrating the work of this major satirist who died in 2017, this comedy is minor Gurney. In fact, part of the problem with this evening produced by Primary Stages is that Saint has used three separate acting styles, one for each of the plays, all of which are wrong for the material. Surprising considering that Saint’s 2002 direction of Gurney’s full length, "The Fourth Wall," was quite delicious. However, his touch seems to have deserted him here. [more]