Shaw Reviews for Season 2015-2017

Theatre Reviews 2016

Theatre Reviews 2017

Here are some of the reviews.  For a complete list, please go to the links above.

Androcles and the Lion
The Globe and Mail
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/theatre-reviews/review-androcles-and-the-lion-is-true-two-way-theatre-at-shaw/article35488262/

Androcles and the Lion
Niagara Falls Review
http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/2017/06/25/androcles-is-some-offbeat-interactive-shaw

Androcles and the Lion
Niagara Falls
http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/2017/06/25/androcles-is-some-offbeat-interactive-shaw

Shaw’s farcical rom-com is a golden oldie to behold… Arms And The Man is a well-turned Victorian treat
Daily Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3826249/Shaw-s-farcical-rom-com-golden-oldie-behold-Arms-Man-turned-Victorian-treat-writes-QUENTIN-LETTS.html

Arms and the Man | Sydney Theatre Company
Australian Stage
http://www.australianstage.com.au/201509187459/reviews/sydney/arms-and-the-man-|-sydney-theatre-company.html

Arms and the Man
ArtsHub
http://performing.artshub.com.au/news-article/reviews/performing-arts/glen-falkenstein/arms-and-the-man-249357


Arms and the Man in the Judi Dench Playhouse Questors Theatre

London Theatre 1
https://www.londontheatre1.com/news/116990/arms-and-the-man-in-the-judi-dench-playhouse-questors-theatre/

Arms and The Man
Journal Now
http://www.journalnow.com/relishnow/the_arts/performing_arts/uncsa-s-arms-and-the-man-takes-on-war-romance/article_97ecd32b-f81b-50eb-8b45-db36c8a86da2.html

Arms and The Man
Triad City Beat
https://triad-city-beat.com/all-hail-arms-man/

A century later, ‘Arms and the Man’ still dazzles audiences
The Carolinian
https://carolinianuncg.com/2016/09/29/a-century-later-arms-and-the-man-still-dazzles-audiences/


Spirited And Passionate ‘Arms And The Man’ At Monomoy

The Cape Cod Chronicle
http://www.capecodchronicle.com/en/5128/features/339/Spirited-And-Passionate-‘Arms-And-The-Man’-At-Monomoy.htm

Review: Bernard Shaw’s Black Girl Arrives at the Shaw Festival
Capital Critics’ Circle
http://capitalcriticscircle.com/bernard-shaws-black-girl-arrives-at-the-shaw-festival


‘Black Girl’ is a stylish commentary that leaves you wanting more

The Buffalo News
http://buffalo.com/2016/08/12/news/theater/theater-reviews/black-girl-is-a-stylish-commentary-that-leaves-you-wanting-more/


Theater Talk: Three fabulous openings this week; ‘Black Girl’ at Shaw

WBFO
http://news.wbfo.org/post/theater-talk-three-fabulous-openings-week-black-girl-shaw#stream/0


Black Girl is food for thought at Shaw lunchtime show

Well and Tribune
http://www.wellandtribune.ca/2016/06/29/black-girl-is-food-for-thought-at-shaw-lunchtime-show


This Black Girl holds her own against God: review

The Star
https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/2016/06/28/this-black-girl-holds-her-own-against-god-review.html


Theater Talk: Three fabulous openings this week; ‘Black Girl’ at Shaw

WBFO
http://news.wbfo.org/post/theater-talk-three-fabulous-openings-week-black-girl-shaw#stream/0

Heartbreak House
Hartford Courant
http://www.courant.com/entertainment/arts-theater/hc-review-heartbreak-house-hartford-stage-20170523-story.html

Heartbreak House
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/31/theater/heartbreak-house-hartford-stage.html/

Heartbreak House
The Berkshire Eagle
http://www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/heartbreak-house-a-long-demanding-play-becomes-even-longer-more-demanding,509282/

Major Barbara
Broadwayworld.com San Francisco
http://www.broadwayworld.com/san-francisco/article/Pear-Theatre-Presents-MAJOR-BARBARA-by-George-Bernard-Shaw-20160916

Tackling Shaw’s ‘Misalliance’
The Julliard Journal
http://www.juilliard.edu/journal/1610/drama-shaw-misalliance


ShawChicago to Present George Bernard Shaw’s MISALLIANCE This Fall

Broadway World
http://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/ShawChicago-to-Present-George-Bernard-Shaws-MISALLIANCE-This-Fall-20160720

Review: At the Shaw: A new coat on Mrs. Warren’s Profession
Niagara Falls Review
http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/2016/05/16/at-the-shaw-a-new-coat-on-mrs-warrens-profession-3

Shaw presents charming ‘Mrs. Warren’s Profession’
The Buffalo News
http://buffalonews.com/2016/11/04/shaw-brings-charming-mrs-warrens-profession-sheas-710/

Shaw Festival’s MRS. WARREN’S PROFESSION feels at home in Shea’s 710 Main Theatre
Buffalo Rising
https://www.buffalorising.com/2016/11/shaw-festivals-mrs-warrens-profession-feels-at-home-in-sheas-710-main-theatre/


Shaw Festival’s Mrs Warren’s Profession: There’s the seed of a superb production here – but it stays safe

THE GLOBE AND MAIL
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/theatre-reviews/shaw-festivals-mrs-warrens-profession-theres-the-seed-of-a-superb-production-here-but-it-stays-safe/article30062861/


Mrs. Warren’s Profession finds Shaw in fine form: review

The Star
https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/2016/05/15/mrs-warrens-profession-finds-shaw-in-fine-form-review.html


Review: MRS. WARREN’S PROFESSION

The Slotkin Letter
http://slotkinletter.com/2016/05/review-mrs-warrens-profession

Mrs. Warren’s Profession
DC Metro Theater Arts
http://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2016/09/16/review-mrs-warrens-profession-lantern-theatre/

Mrs. Warren’s Profession
Houston Chronicle
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/arts-theater/article/Mrs-Warren-s-Profession-still-asking-a-woman-s-12285800.php


BWW Review: We Could Have Danced All Night at MTW’s MY FAIR LADY

BroadwayWorld
http://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/BWW-Review-We-Could-Have-Danced-All-Night-at-MTWs-MY-FAIR-LADY-20151026#

My Fair Lady
DC Theatre Scene
https://dctheatrescene.com/2017/06/26/my-fair-lady-blooms-olney-theatres-new-take-review/


The Philanderer review – Shaw’s sex comedy played to the hilt

The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/may/18/the-philanderer-review-shaws-sex-comedy-played-to-the-hilt


The Philanderer review – tribute to the modern woman

The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/may/22/the-philanderer-review-orange-tree-theatre-richmond-bernard-shaw


The Philanderer (Orange Tree Theatre)

WhatsOnStage
http://www.whatsonstage.com/off-west-end-theatre/reviews/philanderer-orange-tree-george-bernard-shaw_40475.html

Eliza makes all the right moves in Oak Park ‘Pygmalion’
Chicago Tribune
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/ct-ott-0624-pygmalion-review-20160622-story.html


Review: Middle class morality laid bare in Pygmalion

Henley Standard
http://www.henleystandard.co.uk/news/news.php?id=42341

Full of Wit and Wordplay: Remy Bumppo Presents PYGMALION by George Bernard Shaw
Broadway World
http://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/Full-of-Wit-and-Wordplay-Remy-Bumppo-Presents-PYGMALION-by-George-Bernard-Shaw-20161031

Review: Oy! In ‘Pygmalion,’ class consciousness is delightfully in session
Orlando Sentinel
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/arts-and-theater/os-mjp-pygmalion-review-mad-cow-20161124-column.html

BWW Review: Mad Cow’s PYGMALION an Absolute Treat
Broadway World
http://www.broadwayworld.com/orlando/article/BWW-Review-Mad-Cows-PYGMALION-an-Absolute-Treat-20161121

Pygmalion review – Higgins the hipster bleeps Shaw into the 21st century
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/feb/09/pygmalion-review-west-yorkshire-playhouse-leeds-shaw-higgins-headlong

Pygmalion – Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry
The Reviews Hub
http://www.thereviewshub.com/pygmalion-warwick-arts-centre-coventry/

Pygmalion
The Baltimore Sun
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/anne-arundel/bs-md-ar-compass-rose-pygmalion-20170423-story.html

Pygmalion
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/oct/18/george-bernard-shaw-poverty-moral-myth

Remy Bumppo’s take on Eliza Doolittle asks, What happens years later?
Chicago Tribune
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/reviews/ct-pygmalion-review-ent-1207-20161205-story.html


Review: Shaw classic dazzles at Players

Ledger Transcript
http://www.ledgertranscript.com/Shaw-classic-Pygmalion-comes-to-Players-3810642

Review: Bedlam Theater Company Presents an Unforgettable Saint Joan at Spring Street
Houston Press
http://http://www.houstonpress.com/arts/bedlam-theater-company-presents-an-unforgettable-saint-joan-at-spring-street-8454180

Saint Joan
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/sep/19/saint-joan-review-lyric-belfast-lisa-dwyer-hogg-gb-shaw-philip-o-sullivan

St. Joan
the reviews hub
http://www.thereviewshub.com/st-joan-lyric-theatre-belfast/

St Joan review: Shaw adaptation is an Arc of triumph
Irish Times
http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/st-joan-review-shaw-adaptation-is-an-arc-of-triumph-1.2798393

Saint Joan at the Donmar Warehouse
The Upcoming
http://www.theupcoming.co.uk/2016/12/20/saint-joan-at-the-donmar-warehouse-theatre-review/

Bernard Shaw’s arguments fail to ignite in Saint Joan despite a fine cast and a near miraculous performance from Gemma Arterton
Mail Online
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-4091838/Saint-Joan-review-near-miraculous-performance-Gemma-Arterton.html

Theater review: ‘Saint Joan’ at McCarter
Asbury Park Press
http://www.app.com/story/entertainment/theater/2017/01/24/theater-review-saint-joan-mccarter/96991672/

London Theater Review: ‘Saint Joan’ With Gemma Arterton
Variety
http://variety.com/2016/legit/reviews/saint-joan-review-gemma-arterton-donmar-warehouse-1201946637/

Gemma Arterton ‘glows’ as Saint Joan at Donmar Warehouse
BBC News
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-38377640

Theatre reviews: Saint Joan, Mary Stuart, Art
Express
http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/theatre/746638/Theatre-reviews-Saint-Joan-Mary-Stuart-Art

Saint Joan review: Gemma Arterton is radiant as Joan of Arc
Radio Times
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-12-22/saint-joan-review-gemma-arterton-is-radiant-as-joan-of-arc

Review: Saint Joan, Donmar Warehouse
A Younger Theater
http://www.ayoungertheatre.com/review-saint-joan-donmar-warehouse/

Saint Joan
Niagara Falls Review
http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/2017/05/26/saint-joan-is-still-best-and-worst-of-shaw

Saint Joan
The Buffalo News
http://buffalonews.com/2017/06/01/tim-carrolls-minimalist-saint-joan-resonates-shaw-fest/

Saint Joan
Post Chronicle
http://www.ctpostchronicle.com/entertainment/review-shaw-festival-a-prime-theatre-town/article_9b5edf31-b365-513b-957a-58cb4b9dd4f7.html

Saint Joan
Orlando Weekly
https://www.orlandoweekly.com/orlando/jeremy-seghers-chose-shaws-saint-joan-partly-because-of-the-undeniable-contemporary-parallels-but-also-for-the-opportunity-to-direct-a-stron/Content?oid=5910118

Saint Joan
Cleveland Jewish News
https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/the-shaw-festival-reviewed/article_d53e9b80-5ab9-11e7-af24-77d2a2a419cd.html

St Joan review: Shaw adaptation is an Arc of triumph
Irish Times
http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/st-joan-review-shaw-adaptation-is-an-arc-of-triumph-1.2798393

Widowers’ Houses
Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/two-irish-comedies-shine-in-the-heart-of-the-city/2017/10/03/6618ba20-a82e-11e7-850e-2bdd1236be5d_story.html?utm_term=.3e786b9f7efc

Widowers’ Houses
Broadway World
https://www.broadwayworld.com/washington-dc/article/BWW-Review-WIDOWERS-HOUSES-at-Washington-Stage-Guild-20171003?utm_source=A+SHAVIAN+HIT%21&utm_campaign=A+SHAVIAN+HIT%21&utm_medium=email

Widowers’ Houses
DC Theatre Scene
https://dctheatrescene.com/2017/10/03/shaws-widowers-houses-review-sly-gut-punch-story/?utm_source=A+SHAVIAN+HIT%21&utm_campaign=A+SHAVIAN+HIT%21&utm_medium=email

Review: An enjoyable “You Never Can Tell” on stage at Shaw Fest through Oct. 25.
Niagara Gazette
http://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/night_and_day/review-an-enjoyable-you-never-can-tell-on-stage-at/article_5d52f9e2-59d8-11e5-88cf-cfb8024e4ac8.html


You Never Can Tell, Abbey Theatre review: ‘George Bernard Shaw’s difficult plays require perfect productions’

INDEPENDENT.IE
http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/theatre-arts/you-never-can-tell-abbey-theatre-review-george-bernard-shaws-difficult-plays-require-perfect-productions-34272709.html

Review – You Never Can Tell: Excuses are hard to make for Shaw’s problematic play

The Irish Times
http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/review-you-never-can-tell-excuses-are-hard-to-make-for-shaw-s-problematic-play-1.2460119

You Never Can Tell – Abbey Theatre, Dublin
The Reviews Hub
http://www.thereviewshub.com/you-never-can-tell-abbey-theatre-dublin/

Review: FRONT ROW CENTRE: Catch Stage Center Production’s version of George Bernard Shaw’s You Never Can Tell
North York Mirror
http://www.insidetoronto.com/opinion-story/6689998-front-row-centre-catch-stage-center-production-s-version-of-george-bernard-shaw-s-you-never-can-tel/


‘You Never Can Tell’ charms at Cal Shakes

Napa Valley Register
http://napavalleyregister.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/you-never-can-tell-charms-at-cal-shakes/article_68fc68fe-f1cc-5772-82a4-ace9650d4a8a.html

Shaw’s Maid of Orleans Brings Her Mission to McCarter Berlind, Leads Bedlam Foursome in Celebrated, Stripped Down Production
Town Topics
http://www.towntopics.com/wordpress/2017/01/25/shaws-maid-of-orleans-brings-her-mission-to-mccarter-berlind-leads-bedlam-foursome-in-celebrated-stripped-down-production/

The salvation of Shaw
Palo Alto Online
http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2016/11/02/the-salvation-of-shaw


Canada’s Shaw Fest Borders On Success

Syracuse Times
http://www.syracusenewtimes.com/canadas-shaw-fest-borders-on-success/


Little-Known G.B. Shaw Play Has the Last Word on Love At First Sight

KQED Arts
https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2016/08/19/little-known-g-b-shaw-play-has-the-last-word-on-love-at-first-sight/


ATP to stage Shaw play

The Commons Online
http://www.commonsnews.org/site/site05/story.php?articleno=15349&page=1#.V7ximpMrKRs


Garner: 5 hits, 1 miss at Shaw Festival

Democrat & Chronicle
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/lifestyle/columnist/garner/2016/07/23/garner-5-hits-1-miss-shaw-festival/87394594/


A relationship of ideas

The Hindu
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/entertainment/a-relationship-of-ideas/article8817845.ece


By George, They’ve Got It!

Winchester Today
http://www.winchestertoday.co.uk/2016/07/by-george-theyve-got-it/


Bernard Shaw short story adaptation is the highlight of the Shaw Festival

The Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/theatre-reviews/bernard-shaw-short-story-adaptation-is-the-highlight-of-the-shaw-festival/article30673122/


Best is worth the wait in Shaw gone wild at Cal Shakes

San Francisco Chronicle
http://www.sfchronicle.com/performance/article/A-less-talky-more-kinetic-Shaw-at-Cal-Shakes-9141919.php?t=65e9befd1b131a7b79&cmpid=email-premium


Review: Cal Shakes toys with classic George Bernard Shaw comedy

East Bay Times
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/breaking-news/ci_30249158/review-dude-shaw-lands-santa-cruz-uneven-you


Best is worth the wait in Shaw gone wild at Cal Shakes

SF Gate
http://www.sfgate.com/performance/article/A-less-talky-more-kinetic-Shaw-at-Cal-Shakes-9141919.php


‘A Woman of No Importance’ at Shaw is full of triumphs

The Buffalo News
http://buffalo.com/2016/08/13/news/theater/theater-reviews/a-woman-of-no-importance-at-shaw-is-full-of-triumphs/


Review: Sturdy Reading Of A Shaw Comedy Classic

Morning Star
http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-50f2-Sturdy-reading-of-a-Shaw-comedy-classic#.V5WJV5MrKRt


Review: Shaw play armed with wit and insight

Cape Cod Times
http://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20160713/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/160719749

BWW Review: Theatre UCF’s Entertaining MAN AND SUPERMAN Miss Shavian Mark
BroadwayWorld
http://www.broadwayworld.com/orlando/article/BWW-Review-Theatre-UCFs-Entertaining-MAN-AND-SUPERMAN-Miss-Shavian-Mark-20151118

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