Disinherit the Wind Reviews
Broadway World- Somewhat Recommended
"...Disinherit the Wind is way too collegial for its own good. The production bills itself as a "play of ideas", and it certainly delivers that promise. To me, though, calling a show "a play of ideas" is a cop-out. Rent is a "musical of ideas", but it doesn't need to bill itself as that. Rent is thought provoking, but also delivers on art, emotion, and entertainment. Hamilton is a musical of ideas, but likewise doesn't need to bill itself as that. Hell, Reefer Madness the Movie Musical (one of my guilty pleasure all-time favorite musicals) is thought provoking, satirical, and entertaining at the same time. Art, entertainment, and thought are not mutually exclusive. It's possible to have all three of those things together, and good shows do have them all. This show, however, limited itself to being just a "play of ideas", akin to an academic essay. Art, emotion, and entertainment took a back seat."
LA Splash- Recommended
"...Director Garry Lee Reed has helmed a difficult play with expertise. Marco De Leon's set is clever and interesting, with angles and lines replicating the many thorny issues introduced in the dialogue. Phillip W. Powers' lighting, Sheiva Khalily's projection design, and Ross Chait's sound all add to the overall effect of the production. DISINHERIT THE WIND is definitely a play for adults, and those adults had better be thinking adults, preferably with a background in the sciences."
Stage Raw- Somewhat Recommended
"...Director Gary Lee Reed has assembled a splendid cast, and he and they labor diligently to persuade us that this is a real play about real people rather than a sermon-like thesis - and they succeed whenever the script lets them."