The Dilemma Of David Mamet

“The demise of The Anarchist raises questions about the theater business. Did the lead producers’ devotion to Mr. Mamet – and the hope of a lucrative Glengarry revival – mean staging a new work that wasn’t right, or ready, for Broadway? … And does Mr. Mamet, whose brawny, expletive-filled early plays remain stage mainstays decades after their debuts, still have something to say to a contemporary audience?”