Riz's Blog Review: "The Crucible" at Hartford Stage
The show: "The Crucible"The place: Hartford Stage, 50 Church St. What is it?: Arthur Miller's 1953 drama about the Salem, Mass. witch trials in the late 17th century. But really it's a parable about any political "witch hunt." In Miller's day it connection was to the vicious anti-Communism crusade by Sen. Joseph McCarthy.Who?: Hmmm. Never mind. Think of it this way: For one thing, its simply a juicy, blood-boi…