Wit - Broadway

Reviews

• Review by David Cote
  from Time Out New York
  January 26, 2012

  ‘‘Nixon commands her spotlight with a nimble, sensitive portrayal, but there’s also key support from Greg Keller as a brash young oncologist, Carra Patterson as a sympathetic caregiver and the formidable Suzanne Bertish as Bearing’s stern literary mentor. Donne chastised death for being proud, but this company earns its bragging rights.’’

• Review by David Rooney
  from The Hollywood Reporter
  January 26, 2012

  ‘‘Cynthia Nixon’s unsparing performance makes Margaret Edson’s celebrated play a powerfully moving experience.’’

• Review by Ben Brantley
  from The New York TImes
  January 26, 2012

  ‘‘An immaculately staged 100-minute journey. Cynthia Nixon is illuminating. Her performance is large, lucid and delicate at the same time. Directed with a persuasive combination of showmanship and sensitivity by Lynne Meadow, this production magnifies the innate theatricality of Ms. Edson’s play without compromising the firm emotional truth at its center.’’

• Review by Melissa Rose Bernardo
  from Entertainment Weekly
  January 26, 2012

  ‘‘Grade A. Fearless doesn't even begin to describe Nixon’s performance. She never fails to captivate. Her blue eyes flicker wildly with intelligence and rage. She is, in short, a force in Meadow’s elegant revival which is both heartbreaking and heartening to watch. Edson’s play is about so much more than one woman's disease. It's about knowledge, ignorance, humanity, love, life and death.’’

• Review by Joe Dziemianowicz
  from New York Daily News
  January 26, 2012

  ‘‘Four stars: Taut and engaging. Nixon gives a commanding performance in Meadow’s skillfully guided production.’’