A new revival of Suzan-Lori Parks’ ‘Topdog/Underdog’ misses the beat at Pasadena Playhouse
A new revival of Suzan-Lori Parks’ “Topdog/Underdog,” even one as tepid as the one at Pasadena Playhouse, provides an opportunity to reflect on the work’s strange, eventful history. The play transformed the career of a playwright who, until that time, had been an Obie-decorated darling of New York’s downtown avant-garde. A writer of experimental collages … Read more