The Temperamentals
Drama Desk Award: Outstanding Ensemble
"Directed with a light touch and a strong hand by Jonathan Silverstein"
NEW YORK TIMES Ben Brantley
Critic’s Pick
"Under Jonathan Silverstein’s smooth direction, the actor’s effortlessly change characters,"
ASSOCIATED PRESS Michael Kuchwara
"Lyrical and insightful, this polished production with a pitch-perfect cast provides a nuanced look at pre-Stonewall gay-rights movement."
NEW YORK MAGAZINE
Editor’s Pick
"staged by Silverstein with verve and admirable simplicity"
NY1/TIME OUT NEW YORK David Cote
"helmer Silverstein (turns) the play into a meditation on the problems of being an outcast...What Marans does effectively -- with a lot of help from Silverstein -- is create an atmosphere of extreme, almost Kafka-esque paranoia."
VARIETY Sam Thielman
"its fragmented blips of event carry an intense urgency, echoed in Silverstein's forceful bare-stage production"
VILLAGE VOICE Michael Feingold
"Jonathan Silverstein's staging is taut and tender...The ensemble of five is nothing short of superb"
NYTHEATRE.COM Martin Denton
"This is acting at its best. With inspired
direction by Jonathan Silverstein, this team simply gives the audience a
gift of pure art."
LIVE FROM HK David Mixner
"Marans and his excellent director, Jonathan Silverstein, tell this complicated tale with speed, economy, and piercing emotion"
BACKSTAGE Eric Haagensen
I Never Sang for My Father
Jonathan Silverstein, who directed "The Temperamentals" with uncommon skill, has done equally well by "I Never Sang for My Father."
WALL STREET JOURNAL Terry Teachout
Director Jonathan Silverstein shows again how adept he is at illuminating text through precise staging and strong acting.
BACKSTAGE Eric Haagensen
"The performances of the talented ensemble are also first-rate. Silverstein's directs with efficiency and patience, allowing the actors to find deeper meaning"
NYTHEATRE.COM Robin Rothstein
"Director Jonathan Silverstein has provided a quietly sensitive staging that brings out the work's strengths."
NY POST Frank Scheck
"this talent-laden production breathes life into the Garrisons as a believable and tragic family"
ASSOCIATED PRESS Jennifer Farrar
"it’s a pleasure to watch old pros—and young ones—at work"
THE NEW YORKER
The Dining Room
Drama Desk Award: Outstanding Ensemble
Drama Desk nominee: Outstanding Direction & Revival
"Silverstein maintains a cool emotional pitch in an understated production"
THE NEW YORK TIMES Jason Zinoman
"there is nothing stiff or staid about this production, directed with discreet skill by Jonathan Silverstein"
WALL STREET JOURNAL Terry Teachout
"the polymorphic cast of six pitches the rue with finesse"
TIME OUT NEW YORK Adam Feldman
"a banquet of sharp writing and acting in director Jonathan Silverstein's assured production"
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Joe Dziemianowicz
Tea and Sympathy
"the revival rings with a relevance that makes it every bit worth the wait...Silverstein's understated direction deftly explores the rage that emanates from the seeds of sexual repression."
THE NEW YORK TIMES Gina Bellafonte
"the revival lays bare a dense thicket of psychological need that makes the play feel arrestingly modern"
VARIETY Mark Blankenship
"wonderfully directed by Jonathan Silverstein...Dan McCabe is singularly arresting."
THE NEW YORKER Hilton Als
Red Herring
Fringe Festival award: Outstanding Direction
"'a moving,
detailed vision of life on death row"
THE NEW YORK TIMES Jason Zinoman
The Hasty Heart
"Silverstein's thoughtful, naturalistic direction and the seamless, lived in ensemble work of the cast"
TIME OUT NEW YORK Robert Simonson
"three, maybe five-hanky stuff...Silverstein matches Patrick, keeping his own touch easy on the throttle"
NEW YORK SUN Helen Shaw
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