6 / 10
Despite the unmatched skill of Birney and Emery, who both infuse Margulies’ words and his silences with layers of meaning, the ultimately too-slight “Lunar Eclipse” feels as inconsequential as its titular subject. Just as George is disappointed that the clouds muted his chance to the view the eclipse’s colorful “Japanese Lantern” effect, audiences may leave the theater feeling that the play was also a missed opportunity for something more spectacular.
7 / 10
I wish there had been more “there” there, because these two actors are clearly up to the bit. I am sure of thief because as mild mannered as the text was, Birney and Emery made us believe that these two were the real deal. As performers and characters their bond is mighty. And that, my friends, is pretty much the whole deal.
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Second Stage Theater will conclude its 46th Season with the New York Premiere of Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies’ LUNAR ECLIPSE. Learn more and see how to attend.
