Therese Raquin

Roundabout Theatre

Written by: Helen Edmundson

Based on a novel by Emile
Zola

Directed by Evan Cabnet

Production website 💉💉 out of 5.

This play has appeared on my Theatre History test for the last 25 years. The question reads, “What classic naturalistic novel established the writing career of Emile Zola?” The answer is – – you got it!

I was so anxious to see this almost-never-done play to see if my lectures had any truth to them. To begin, I thought it a bit odd that this production was on Broadway. To me this play just seems to scream Off-Broadway. How in the world did this choice translate to the huge Studio 54 venue? I was more then curious. Continue reading Therese Raquin →