Playbill Features: The Verdict: Critics Review The Testament of Mary Starring Fiona Shaw

The Verdict: Critics Review The Testament of Mary Starring Fiona Shaw

By Adam Hetrick
April 23, 2013

Tony Award nominee and four-time Olivier Award-winning actress Fiona Shaw stars in The Testament of Mary, the stage adaptation of Colm Tóibín's recent novella, which depicts the story of Mary, mother of Jesus, following the crucifixion of Christ. It officially opened on Broadway April 22 at the Walter Kerr Theatre.

Shaw reunites with director Deborah Warner for the one-woman work that is playing a limited 12-week engagement through June 16.

The critics have filed their reviews, and Playbill.com has collected them for our readers. Click through to read them all. Playbill.com will continue to update our list as the reviews come in.

The Hollywood Reporter

The Wall Street Journal

Variety

* Walter Kerr Theatre is located at 219 West 48th Street. Tickets are available at the Walter Kerr Theatre box office, at telecharge.com and testamentonbroadway.com or by calling (212) 239-6200.