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The Imaginary Invalid Revival Opens on Broadway as Reviews Arrive
Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of The Imaginary Invalid opened on Broadway on October 22, and reviews are now appearing.
The production is at the Todd Haimes Theatre in New York and is scheduled to run through November 22.
The play is a comedy by Molière, translated by Doug Skinner and adapted by Bill Irwin.
It follows Argan, a man who treats himself as constantly ill and tries to marry his daughter to a doctor to save money on medical bills.
Irwin plays Argan, and Brandon J. Dirden directs the production in his Broadway directorial debut.
Playbill says it will keep adding reviews as they come in.
Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Molière's The Imaginary Invalid officially opened October 22 at Broadway's Todd Haimes Theatre.
Bill Irwin adapted the play and stars as Argan, a hypochondriacal man who schemes to marry his daughter to a doctor.
Brandon J. Dirden directed the production, which runs about 90 minutes.
Reviews published October 23 differed, with TheWrap criticizing the comedy while Deadline found it enjoyable.
The production began performances September 25 and was scheduled to run through November 22.
- Who
- Roundabout Theatre Company presents the revival, starring Bill Irwin as Argan.
- What
- A Broadway revival of Molière's The Imaginary Invalid opened and reviews arrived.
- When
- It officially opened October 22, 2026; reviews were published October 23.
- Where
- The Todd Haimes Theatre in New York.
- Why
- Not stated
TheWrap
Deadline
Comic effect
TheWrap
TheWrap said the revival struggled to get laughs and had a case of anemia.
Deadline
Deadline called the interpretation enjoyable and said it worked more often than expected.
Production style
TheWrap
TheWrap described the slapstick as stultifying and the 90-minute adaptation as interminable.
Deadline
Deadline praised the fast-moving 90-minute sketch and its broadly comic approach.
Performances of the revival began.
The production officially opened at the Todd Haimes Theatre.
TheWrap and Deadline published reviews of the production.
The production was scheduled to end its run.
- Playwright
- Molière
- Lead role
- Bill Irwin as Argan
- Director
- Brandon J. Dirden
- Theatre
- Todd Haimes Theatre
- Run time
- 90 minutes
- Scheduled run
- Through November 22, 2026
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