MICHAEL HARDART
Actor, Director
Within the Law by Bayard Veiller, Metropolitan Playhouse (2014)
Nominated for Outstanding Revival and Outstanding Costume Design
at the New York Innovative Theater Awards
"Thanks to Michael Hardart’s direction, this four-act tale doesn’t lag." Daniel Gold, The New York Times
"Metropolitan’s production of Within the Law is spectacularly good, featuring a fine cast directed by Michael Hardart and just about the most effective design I can remember seeing in an indie house the size of this one: Alex Roe’s sets, Sidney Fortner’s costumes, and especially Christopher Weston’s lighting contribute mightily to create this world of a century ago that is...alas...so much like our own." -Martin Denton, nytheatre now.
"While it certainly is true that Within the Law is a melodrama, the writing is sharp and often very clever, and the cast, under Michael Hardart’s steady direction, stays focused on the play’s prevailing theme while assiduously steering clear of the kinds of emotional excess associated with the genre." - Howard Miller, Talkin' Broadway
"Michael Hardart directs the cast with great understanding of the text, the period, and keeps it moving." - Mari Lyn Henry, Theater Pizzazz
"Michael Hardart, who has directed excellent revivals of the American classics, A Man’s World, The Great Divide, and Under the Gaslight, at Metropolitan Playhouse, continues his winning streak with a polished and assured production of Within the Law which is always entertaining... Michael Hardart’s production for Metropolitan Playhouse makes use of all its twists and turns to keep you guessing. This is old-fashioned theater at its best, provocative, absorbing and unpredictable." Victor Gluck, TheaterScene.net
Rob Benson, Christian Rozakis, Andrew Spieker, and Elisabeth Preston, Photo by David Solodukho
Olivia Killingsworth and Elizabeth Preston,
Photo by Debbie Goldman
David O'Hara and Elisabeth Preston,
Photo by Debbie Goldman
Elisabeth Preston and David Logan Rankin,
Photo by Daivd Solodukho
Ryan Reilly and Andrew Spieker,
Photo by David Solodukho
David Logan Rankin and Dan McNally,
Photo by Debbie Goldman