Ben Togut

Apr 1, 2024 | broadwaysbestshows.com | Ben Togut

By Ben TogutAfter a doctor makes a discovery that threatens the livelihood of his small town, all hell breaks loose in An Enemy of the People, now playing at Circle in the Square Theater. Returning to Broadway in a new adaptation from Amy Herzog and directed by Sam Gold, Ibsen’s drama shines as a result of its ensemble, who powerfully evoke a community struggling with a terrible truth.

Jan 28, 2024 | broadwaysbestshows.com | Ben Togut

by Ben TogutCaught in the grip of alcoholism, two lovers watch as their lives spiral out of control in Days of Wine and Roses, a new adaptation of the 1962 film, now playing at Studio 54. Two Broadway veterans at the top of their game, Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James deliver nuanced and devastating performances as a husband and wife struggling to navigate the toll of addiction. As Kirstie, O’Hara is truly a joy to watch.

Jan 16, 2024 | broadwaysbestshows.com | Ben Togut

By Ben TogutThe threat of antisemitic violence, both past and present, looms throughout Prayer for the French Republic by Joshua Harmon, now running at Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on Broadway. A portrait of a family in crisis, one of the three-act epic’s great strengths is its dynamic ensemble cast, who embody the humor and pathos at the heart of Harmon’s timely play.

May 22, 2023 | theoffingmag.com | Jon Kinney |Ben Togut |Michael Montlack |Nicole Tsuno

he’s trying to be considerate of my timebut i know too much about him now to rush. he’s only here on days when he’s notnursing his mother back to health. i feel the need to exorcise his restlessnessthrough foam and thunderlike the moon does for the tideback and forth / back and forthi erode him down to a boywith a simple question:“will you take care of me?”and like so many poets before mei conquer death for himif only for a momentwith my mouth.

May 4, 2023 | wesleyanargus.com | Ben Togut

It was a rainy Saturday afternoon and I was going to see a musical about sentient colored pencils. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I stepped into the ’92 Theater to see “Aubrey’s Pencil Box,” written by Langston Lynch ’20 M.A. ’23 and directed by Samantha Greenwald ’23. However, I was soon won over by the musical’s originality, its meditations on the power of community, and its exploration of the lengths we go to to protect the ones we love.