Sabbath's Theater 2023
Opened: November 1, 2023Closing: December 17, 2023
Sabbath's Theater - 2023 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
The Pershing Square Signature Center [The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre]
480 West 42nd Street New York, NY 10036
When his secret life of debauchery comes to a heartbreaking end, disgraced puppet maker Mickey Sabbath plunges into increasingly mad and maddening encounters with people from his wild and wicked past. Part ghost story, part love story, Sabbath’s Theater unleashes Roth’s power to shock and amaze in this profound meditation on mortality and juicy celebration of life.
Sabbath's Theater - 2023 - Off-Broadway Cast
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Sabbath’s Theater Review. John Turturro as Philip Roth’s sex-obsessed jerk
5 / 10
This juxtaposition – intermingling – of sex and death, of obscenity and grief, is central to the play, and arguably at the core of much of Roth’s oeuvre, although a writer who produced “Portney’s Complaint” and “American Pastoral” and“The Plot Against America” can’t be summed up so simply. But the balance is skewed in this adaptation. I found the explicit scenes more often off-putting than amusing or alluring. There are some poignant moments, especially when Marvel is portraying Drenka, and Kravits is playing Sabbath’s100-year-old cousin Fish. But there are fewer than intended.
Sabbath’s Theater Can’t Get Out of Its Head
6 / 10
A play starring actors like John Turturro and Elizabeth Marvel, based on an acclaimed — and, more importantly, filthy — novel, should not make only a small impression. But the mystery of the New Group’s adaptation of Sabbath’s Theater is that it struggles to shock you or even to stick in your memory. The production is a faithful-to-a-fault adaptation of Philip Roth’s novel, by Turturro and the author Ariel Levy, that gets stuck in translation. It’s the story of a chronically, self-destructively passionate man, but its writers can’t figure out how to render that fire onstage. The raw materials are there, but the spark is lacking.
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Review Roundup: SABBATH'S THEATER Opens at The New Group
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 2, 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 2, 2023
See what the critics are saying about Sabbath's Theater at The New Group.
Photos: Go Inside The New Group's SABBATH'S THEATER Opening Night Celebration
by Bruce Glikas - November 2, 2023
by Bruce Glikas - November 2, 2023
See photos from opening night of The New Group's Sabbath's Theater!
SABBATH'S THEATER Extended Through Mid December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 24, 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 24, 2023
Due to demand, The New Group has added two weeks for Sabbath’s Theater, adapted from the novel by Philip Roth by Ariel Levy and John Turturro.
The New Group to Present World Premiere of SABBATH'S THEATER Adapted from Philip Roth's Novel by John Turturro & Ariel Levy
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 19, 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 19, 2023
Immerse yourself in the world of 'Sabbath's Theater', a world premiere play adapted from Philip Roth's novel by John Turturro and Ariel Levy. Don't miss this provocative and profound exploration of mortality and celebration of life.
Sabbath's Theater FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How long has Sabbath's Theater been running Off-Broadway?
Sabbath's Theater opened at the The Pershing Square Signature Center [The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre] on Wednesday Nov 01, 2023 and has now been running for 1 month.
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