Playwright David Ives has clearly had a ball adapting Moliere for his screwball verse comedy The School for Lies, and his enjoyment is infectious. Retaining the basic characters, situations and 17th century setting of The Misanthrope, this comedy being presented by the Classic Stage Company is a textbook example of how to pay homage to the classics while applying a freewheeling, modern sensibility.   In this re…
SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 05:51AM on May 4, 2011