The Imaginary Invalid
Written by Moliere
Directed by Jeffrey Hatcher
Red Bull Theater at New World Stages
May 31, 2025
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💉💉 out of 5.

Imaginary Invalid, as produced by the Red Bull Theatre, is an 80 minute “take” on the classic Moliere farce.  It felt like the production thought the audience did not have the attention span to enjoy the full 2+ hours so they set out to give you this “Las Vegas edited” production that will get you back out in the streets in no time.  It was not a good thing.  At its heart, the play lacked the necessary timing of a farce.  It limped by and didn’t have the motivation and passion to fly by your eyes.