Erik Haagensen's 10 Standout NY Theater Performances

9. Laila Robins in “The Lady From Dubuque”

Signature Theatre triumphantly rehabilitated the reputation of Edward Albee’s fast 1980 Broadway flop, and Robins’ unsparing portrait of Jo, dying of cancer, was crucial to that achievement. A stormy sea of emotions, Robins made Jo’s staircase descent into the welcoming arms of Jane Alexander’s lady, Jo’s death shepherd, unforgettably heartbreaking.

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