Reviewed by Frank Scheck
The older he gets, the more Matthew Broderick seems to be receding from existence. The youthful dynamo that was Ferris Bueller has become increasingly weak and passive in his characterizations, especially in his stage work. His latest star turn, in this Broadway revival of <cite>The Philanthropist</cite>, continues a downward cycle that has continued from <cite>The Producers</cite> to <cite>The Odd Couple</cite> to <…