Molly Bernard

Off-Broadway Review: “Birthright” at MCC Theater (Extended through Sunday, August 23, 2026)

The following lines are dedicated to playwright Jonathan Spector, director Teddy Bergman, and the brilliant and resilient cast of “Birthright.” “In the beginning was the Collective Unconscious and that Collective Unconscious was all the gods that ever were or ever will. The Collective Conscious became Human and dwelled among us around the sacredness of the table.” David’s retelling/reimagining of John…

Broadway Review: “Cult of Love” at the Helen Hayes (Closed Sunday, February 2, 2025)

The title of Leslye Headland’s “Cult of Love” at the Helen Hayes demands attention. The Dahl family cult began in childhood: Diana (Shailene Woodley), Evie (Rebecca Henderson), Johnny (Christopher Sears), and Mark (Zachary Quinto) attended church faithfully with conservative Christian parents Ginny (Mare Cunningham) and Bill (David Rasche), vacationed annually at Big Meadows Lodge in Shenandoah National Park, never slept…