Walter Kerr

The Testament of Mary Closes After 2 Short Weeks

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Colm Toibin, writer of the blasphemous play The Testament of Mary, received a Tony nod and a closing notice one after the other. In a bizarre re-writing of history, Toibin creates a one-person play, starring Fiona Shaw portraying the Mother of God, criticizing Church doctrine. It takes place after the crucifixion of … Read more

Defending the Honor of Our Lady

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On Monday, April 22, The Testament of Mary by Colm Tóibín officially “opened” on Broadway, to defame the honor of Our Lady and cast doubt upon Our Lord’s Divinity. When theatergoers were warned that the play was blasphemous, they adroitly hid behind sophistic arguments such as; it’s only fiction, this is just … Read more