Previews:
January 14, 2011
Opened:
January 27, 2011
Ended:
March 13, 2011
Country:
USA
State:
New York
City:
New York
Company/Producers:
Mint Theater Company
Theater Type:
off-Broadway
Theater:
Mint Theater
Theater Address:
311 West 43rd Street
Phone:
212-315-9434
Website:
minttheater.org
Genre:
Comedy
Director:
Matthew Arbour
Review:
Jonathan Bank's Mint Theatre Company gives us another gem, a fascinating antique of a play, first performed in 1909: What the Public Wants, about a newspaperman and a giant publishing company. The struggle, art vs. commerce, is still on today, and the comtemporary resonances are clear.
As usual with The Mint, all of the elements are top level: acting, directing (by Matthew Arbour), design (Roger Hanna), costumes (Erin Murphy), lighting (Marcus Doshi) -- for this totally engaging production.
Cast:
Ellen Adair, Mary Baird, Rob Breckenridge, Birgit Huppuch, Laurie Kennedy, Jeremy Lawrence, Douglas Rees, Marc Vietor
Technical:
Set: Roger Hanna; Costumes: Erin Murphy; Lighting: Marcus Doshi.
Critic:
Richmond Shepard
Date Reviewed:
March 2011
