Ibsen articles

  • Commentary: What's missing in two starry new productions of Ibsen and Chekhov on Broadway

    Broadway found room this spring for classics from two titans of modern drama — Henrik Ibsen’s “An Enemy of the People” and Anton Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya.” It’s thrilling that at such an uncertain time in the American theater, artistic ingenuity and producing muscle were lavished on high-profile revivals of these works. The buzz-generating ensembles, pairing notable screen talents with veteran stage actors, added to the excitement. Steve Carell is the unexpected draw of “Uncle Vanya” in a new...