Along with “Bakkhai” and “Twelfth Night,” I saw “Timon of Athens” and “Guys and Dolls,” all in three days. Four was enough: If no show I saw surpasses its best-ever incarnation, each is strong enough to make a lasting impression. The central quartet of actors are engaging and colorful, though among the leading men there is a slight sense of slumming. VideoThe women negotiate the musical-theater style with more finesse, especially Blythe Wilson as a believably dim but lovable Miss Adelaide. More than once I found myself forced to wonder how many characters we all have lurking — how many mad Timons and hopeful Adelaides — in the repertory theater of our souls.

Source: New York Times August 14, 2017 20:44 UTC