Bristol Riverside's "Barrymore" Doesn't Give the Real Actor Enough Credit
Dully directed by John Marans, Bristol's production never succeeds in sustaining any momentum. Scenic designer Roman Tatarowicz's tattered theater is an effectively majestic relic and Michael Troncone's sound is lushly appealing, but Selby's prompter is a dull companion for the distraught Barrymore.