King Hedley II Reviews
The Boston Globe- Highly Recommended
"...In an outstanding production by Actors’ Shakespeare Project at Hibernian Hall, Milord portrays King as a man on fire, within and without. The effect is riveting."
WBUR- Highly Recommended
"...Director Williams has every member of her ensemble lean into the beauty and power of Wilson’s poetry while anchoring it solidly with characters who are recognizable and sympathetic. She never lets anyone get caught in a slower current, but we are also willing to follow them wherever they go because their portrayals are so convincing and compelling. Ultimately, Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s “King Hedley II” is a mesmerizing journey into the Black experience of 1985, with uncomfortable parallels to today."
New England Theater Mirror- Highly Recommended
"...King Hedley II is essentially a time-delayed (40 years) sequel to Seven Guitars, which Actors’ Shakespeare Project staged last year. The production sat near the top of most critics ‘Best Of’ lists (including mine). While most “sequels” disappoint, this one does not. In fact, it nearly rivals it.'
Stage and Cinema- Highly Recommended
"...The Actors’ Shakespeare Project production of King Hedley II follows ASP’s acclaimed Seven Guitars of last season, once again bringing a work by August Wilson, sometimes known as America’s Shakespeare, to Boston audiences. Wonderfully directed by Summer L. Williams, the ninth play in Wilson’s American Century Cycle demands a lot of the actors, and do they ever deliver. King Hedley II opened on Broadway in 2001 with Leslie Uggams and Viola Davis and was nominated for six Tonys and a Pulitzer Prize."