Overview
- The revival opens at Wyndham’s Theatre with Bryan Cranston as Joe Keller under Ivo van Hove’s direction.
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Paapa Essiedu and Hayley Squires lead a notably strong ensemble.
- Critics single out Essiedu’s Chris for a compelling arc, with Cranston and Jean-Baptiste widely lauded.
- Jan Versweyveld’s stark design features a toppled memorial tree and minimal furnishings, with a menacing soundscape that includes Johnny Cash and Leonard Cohen.
- The 130-minute production runs without an interval and is listed through March 7, with some reviewers praising its intensity and others querying the bare-bones approach.