Monthly Archives: November 2014

The New York Times has selected Tamburlaine, Parts I and II as a Critics’ Pick. Click here to read the full review by Ben Brantley.

The New Yorker reviews Tamburlaine the Great and says, “The great Shakespearean actor John Douglas Thompson is riveting in this gorgeous Theatre for a New Audience production of Christopher Marlowe’s 1587 antiwar drama.” Click here to read the full review.

The New York Review of Books reviews Tamburlaine, Parts I and II and takes an in-depth look at the production edited and directed by Michael Boyd and starring John Douglas Thompson. Click here to read the full review.

The Village Voice calls Tamburlaine the Great “fast, furious, and funny.” Click here to read the full review.

New Jersey Newsroom praises the Theatre for a New Audience production of Tamburlaine, Parts I and II, by Christopher Marlowe, edited and directed by Michael Boyd, and starring John Douglas Thompson. Click here to read the full review by Michael Sommers.

The New York Times looks at the special effects used in our production of Tamburlaine, including the 144 gallons of stage blood used each week. Click here to read the full article.

The Wall Street Journal takes an in-depth look at John Douglas Thompson’s role in Tamburlaine as the Persian conqueror.  Click here to read the full profile.

American Theatre Magazine interviews Tamburlaine star John Douglas Thompson on his acclaimed career and playing the leading role in Christopher Marlowe’s 1587 masterpiece. Click here to read the interview.