NEW YORK — Usually when an audience laughs at misfortune, it’s either because the characters seem to deserve it or the production has taken a wrong turn. But “The Wild Duck,” which opened off-Broadway ...

After the premiere of DEATH OF A SALESMAN in 1949, Arthur Miller wrote an essay for the New York Times in which he claimed that "the tragic feeling is evoked in us when we are in the presence of a ...

In The Wild Duck, the eccentric son of a wealthy businessman wreaks havoc when he embarks on a crusade to unveil the false foundations of his friend's life. Ignorant of the adults' machinations, a ...

Gregers Werle, the idealistic and dogmatic son of a wealthy businessman, wreaks havoc when he embarks on a crusade to unveil the false foundations of the life of his friend, Hjalmar Ekdal. Ignorant of ...

Hakon Werle – Sixties, a tough businessman, uncompromising and high status. Gregers Werle – His son. Late thirties/early forties – the force of change in the play – fiery, uncompromising with a ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Henrik Ibsen’s “The Wild Duck,” an early Celine Song play and John Leguizamo’s new family drama — here’s what’s on New York stages this month. By ...