A new revival of Ibsen's Ghosts opened Off-Broadway at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater via Lincoln Center Theater March 10, and the reviews are in. The production features a new adaptation of the play penned by Irish playwright and screenwriter Mark O'Rowe (Normal People). Jack O'Brien is directing. See what critics are saying below.
Lily Rabe and Levon Hawke lead the company as Helena Alving and Oswald, respectively, alongside Ella Beatty as Regina, Billy Crudup as Pastor Manders, and Hamish Linklater as Engstrand. Understudies David Manis, Sadie Veach, Liv Rooth, and Calum Bedborough round out the company. Casting is by Daniel Swee.
Read the reviews below.
CitiTour NYC (Brian Scott Lipton)
Exeunt New York City (Nicole Serratore)
New York Magazine/Vulture (Sara Holdren)*
New York Stage Review (Roma Torre, David Finkle)
New York Theatre Guide (Caroline Cao)
The New York Times (Jesse Green)*
TheaterMania (Zachary Stewart)
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Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.
The work centers on the long-awaited return of Helena's son, Oswald, after spending years abroad, now carrying with him a shocking secret.
The production also features scenic design by John Lee Beatty, costume design by Jess Goldstein, lighting design by Japhy Weideman, sound design by Mark Bennett and Scott Lehrer, and music by Bennett. Chris De Camillis serves as stage manager.
Tickets are available at LCT.org.
