This new version of Molière's dark comedy will be "a biting adaptation that will interrogate 21st century private ...

This hater is gonna hate, but for a noble reason. Alceste is an absolutist when it comes to honesty — like what Elon Musk claims to be about free speech. But so many people are not honest with ...

The word "misanthrope" has its etymology in the Greek prefix "misos," which translates to "hatred," and "anthrōpos," which means "human being." The English word "misanthrope" appeared in the mid-16th ...

Charles Newell's ambitious revival of Molière's satire of societal hypocrisy—to be followed by a Tartuffe utilizing the same cast—sparkles, figuratively and literally. A shimmering gold lamé curtain ...

Who would think that the most relevant scribe on the boards would turn out to be Moliere? But that's the way it plays, in Dutch director Ivo van Hove's boldly helmed production of "The Misanthrope." ...

The set for director Ivo van Hove’s sensational but frustrating production of Molière's The Misanthrope tingles with exquisite cleanliness – though not for long. As the play beings, we gaze into a ...

A new adaptation of The Misanthrope will run this summer at the National Theatre. Golden Globe winner Sandra Oh will make her National Theatre debut in the production, appearing alongside Paul Chahidi ...