The New Group

‘Clive’ Has Mood and Atmosphere but Little Else

At the New Group, Ethan Hawke directs and stars in “Clive,” Jonathan Marc Sherman’s rewrite of Bertolt Brecht’s first play, “Baal,” but the show is unrelentingly chaotic and shallow.

It's Hard to Care About 'The Good Mother'

Francine Volpe’s new drama “The Good Mother,” at the New Group, is convoluted and uninvolving, save for Mark Blum’s hypnotically fascinating turn as a troubled therapist.