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As a Kid, Michael Herwitz Used to Knit Backstage With Kelli O'Hara. Now He's Directing JOB
Herwitz is making his Broadway directorial debut with the two-person psychological thriller at the Hayes.
Praise for JOB
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“Michael Herwitz has staged the talky proceedings for maximum visceral effect, keeping us on edge throughout, and the two performers deliver riveting performances. ”
New York Stage Review
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“Michael Herwitz’s superb direction, supported by a startling lighting and sound design (Mextly Couzin and Cody Spencer, respectively) keeps the electric combat between the two foes alive. ”
Theatrely
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“ …but it’s a credit to Job’s director, Michael Herwitz, and its stars, Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon, that they keep the ball in the air for as long as possible, dramatically. ”
Vulture
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“Cody Spencer’s unnerving sound design, Mextly Cousin’s seizures of lights and set designer Scott Penner’s island of an office, amid towers of screens, all add subliminally and directly to the production’s tension, finely calibrated by director Michael Herwitz. ”
Variety
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“ …superbly acted and unrelentingly tense under Michael Herwitz's direction… ”
New York Theatre Guide