With a prolific stage director like Bartlett Sher, you generally know what you’re going to get whether he’s working on Broadway or the Met Opera. With a director like Michael Mayer, it’s anyone’s guess what going to end up on stage. He has brought a classic like “Spring Awakening” to Broadway and a genuine mess like “A Beautiful Noise” or “On a Clear Day.” At the Met, his work is also variable. One season he directs the tepid “Marnie,” another year, its a revelatory “Rigoletto,” set in 1950s Las Vegas.
The good news is that Mayer is in top form with his latest Broadway entry.