MICHAEL HARDART
Actor, Director
Under the Gaslight, by Augustin Daly, Metropolitan Playhouse (2009)
Brad Fraizer, Jason Rosoff and Lian Marie Holmes
Photo by Aric Gutnick
J.M. McDonough, photo by Aric Gutnick
“Clearly, 142-year-old melodrama can still be fun... sometimes buoyantly. At the very least, it’s decidedly intriguing to see this theatrical form come to life.”
-- Anita Gates for The New York Times
“Under the astute direction of Michael Hardart, the history is the underpinning of a rollicking roller coaster of a tale that Hardart and his hard-working company deliver as a bundle of fun, a holiday gift for New York. Hardart's true achievement, however, is making his production confidently walk the knife edge between sincerity and send-up. The performance is filled with small directorial touches that affectionately morph the play's melodrama into humor.”
-- Karl Levett for Backstage
“Director Michael Hardart—aided by Ralph Petrarca's enchanting on-stage piano playing—successfully revamps Under the Gaslight's antiquated slapstick, happily propelling the play into our 21st century.”
-- Lily Hodges for The Village Voice
Sarah Hankins, Lian Marie Holmes & Ralph Petrarca
Photo by David E. Liddell
Brad Fraizer, Photo by David E. Liddell
Jason Rosoff, Sarah Hankins & Brad Fraizer
Photo by David E. Liddell
Maria Deasy, Amanda Jones & J.M. McDonough
Photo by David E. Liddell
Justin Flagg and Amanda Jones
Photo by Jacob J. Goldberg
Jason Rosoff, Justin Flagg, Brad Faizer and Lian Marie Holmes
Photo by David E. Liddell
“A sumptuous display of talent, entertainment, and comedy that not only draws out the quality of the script, but capitalizes on it to create performances that are memorable and wholly delightful…. Under Michael Hardart's direction, the comedy in these situations is so rich that your laughter will outweigh your sympathy… so exciting and so professionally crafted”
– Cindy Pierre for Talkin’ Broadway
Sarah Hankins & Amanda Jones
Photo by Meg Goldman