The Misanthrope

Martin Crisp’s ferociously funny adaptation of Moliere’s The Misanthrope sets the play in a world of film stars, agents, and critics. In this wickedly comic commentary on the ills of society and the flaws of humankind, Alceste (the misanthrope of the show’s title) struggles with love and truth, ideals and emotions. But is his determination to tell the truth more destructive than society’s instinct to avoid it? Sam Weisman directs.