Brian Miskell

Off-Broadway Review: “Disruption” at the Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at the Pershing Square Signature Center (Through Sunday, September 27, 2026)

“Disruption” a new play by Andrew Stein which had a short run in London in 2023 is making its New York premiere at the Pershing Square Signature Center, presented by Jack DePalma. Hersh Ellis directs the stellar veteran cast competently, with some minor distractions and “disruptions”. Scenic design by Zoë Hurwitz is sleek and confined, more retro tech than futuristic,…

Off-Broadway Review: “Peace for Mary Frances” at the New Group at Pershing Square Center’s Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre

There are many victims in the new family drama penned by Lily Thorne, but perhaps the audience is the most unfortunate casualty, having to suffer through this slow, protracted, insipid production for over two-and-a-half hours and wishing that “Peace for Mary Frances” would have come much sooner. The structure of the play is problematic: the series of short scenes ranging…