Our Town: reviews

What the critics say average 8.3 from 6 outlets

• 10 San Francisco ChronicleDavid Wiegand This is a terrific performance, perhaps one of the best Stage Managers you'll ever see.
• 10 Houston ChronicleAnn Hodges Our Town is still fresh and moving, and watching Newman stretch his wings is a rare treat, indeed. Read
• 9.0 DVD TalkGlenn Erickson From high school on, I've yet to see a production of Our Town I didn't like. This 2003 effort gets high marks in every category. Read
• 8.0 PopMattersSamantha Bornemann Newman has been outshining his material for years now, because his projects are weak (Where the Money Is, anyone?) and because he embodies his iconic past (Hud, Cool Hand Luke, Fast Eddie, Butch Cassidy, Brick), now turned senior citizen. But the Stage Manager fits the old man perfectly. Read
• 7.0 The Washington PostTom Shales Anyway, Newman has so much authority that it's hard to imagine anybody playing the part any better.
• 6.0 New York MagazineJohn Leonard No attempt here to make a movie; it’s filmed stage business and will show up on public television in the fall. Not bad at all if you really have to see it again. Read