Sam Gold

Broadway Review: “Romeo + Juliet” at Circle in the Square (Through Sunday, February 16, 2025)

In a recent “New York Times” guest essay, Drew Lichtenberg writes that although “the American theater’s relationship to the Bard might be fraying” with “a long history of theaters running from Shakespeare during times of political division or uncertainty, we need Shakespeare, especially in moments of conflict and unrest.” Currently running at Circle in the Square, Sam Gold’s production of…

Broadway Review: “The Glass Menagerie” at the Belasco Theatre

March 30, 2017 | Broadway, LGBTQ+, no exit 2014, the field > | Adam Silverman, Broadway, Cherry Jones, Depression, Depression-Era, Finn Wittrock, Jessica Lange, Joe Mantello, Judith Ivey, LGBTQ, Madison Ferris, Memory Play, Sally Field, Sam Gold, Tennessee Williams, The Belasco Theatre, The Glass Menagerie, Tony Nominee, Wingfields

“The Glass Menagerie,” Tennessee Williams’ 1944 memory play, seems to have just left our stage … or is that my own memory playing games? In fact, Cherry Jones took on the iconic role of Amanda Wingfield – and was nominated for the Tony – in 2014. Three years prior, Judith Ivey delivered a lovely and highly praised performance in a…