The Elephant Man | Critical Overview
The Elephant Man initially opened Off-Broadway in January 1979. In one of the first reviews, Jack Kroll contended that the play suffered from Pomerance’s ‘‘hard and heavy’’ morality, but ‘‘this is a minor fault, and in any case the entire Victorian does seem like an extravagant morality play on the stage of history.’’ Kroll concluded by saying that the ‘‘New York theatre is lucky to have The Elephant Man.’’
Edwin Wilson’s review in The Wall Street Journal lauded the actors and direction, which he felt made...
[The entire page is 562 words long]
Join eNotes
The above is a free excerpt. Get total access to this content with the:
Summary and Analysis – Themes – Characters – And much more...
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Navigate
Tell a friend about The Elephant Man at eNotes.
