"Olive and the Bitter Herbs" isn't Tart Enough
Is there a perfect time to see a show? Professional critics go to special press nights before a show opens so that they can tell the rest of us if it's worth checking out. Those of us who write blogs try to do the same. But it can take time for even the best actors to absorb a role. As my theatergoing buddy Bill says, they need a while to feel the part in their bones. That's especially true of comed…