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What Did The Critics Think Of An Enemy Of The People?

The Broadway revival receives its verdict from the critics.

The Broadway revival officially opened on March 18 at the Circle in the Square following previews which began February 27. The seats were filled and critics have finally had their say! Let's find out what they thought...

These reviews follow the press night which was interrupted by climate activists. 

DEADLINE

"Whether or not the climate activists who interrupted a critics' preview of Broadway's An Enemy of the People last week persuasively made their "water's coming for us all" message isn't for me to say, but I will note that the disruption spoke very well for this production...the disruption also pointed up another strength of the production: The cast. Staying in character, going with the flow and tapping into some truly impressive improv skills, they demonstrated their complete grasp not only of their individual characters but of the play and its themes as well. It was nothing less than a privilege to watch cast members Michael Imperioli, Jeremy Strong and David Patrick Kelly stay so theatrically grounded and invested that many in the audience - myself included - were convinced, at least initially, that the disruption was all part of the plan...But have no doubt: Audiences on every night of this limited 16-week run at Circle in the Square will witness a taut and exactingly-directed production."

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

"The scenes between brothers are equal parts intimate and intense - that intimacy and intensity amplified thanks to the round seating configuration of Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre. The first few rows of seats are practically right on top of the rectangular performance space - and at one point after what is described as a "pause" in the production where a bar magically appears on stage and theatergoers are welcomed down for a free drink, some are even invited to stay there for a pivotal scene...Enemy is filled with winning performances"

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

"Without ever hammering this play's uncanny modern-day relevance, the new production deftly underscores the parallels of our current ugly political divide; the risks of being a whistleblower; distrust in science by people whose ignorance is manipulated by those in power; trial by public opinion; and a conflict between environmental and economic concerns, all of which will be familiar to 21st-century American audiences."

THE GUARDIAN

"The applique of dialogue clearly invoking our current denial to 1880s Norway is at times jarring, at times moving, but in the hands of some veteran actors and immersive staging, at least a night of good New York"

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