Hailey Gillis' Nora is not so much a doll as she is a gifted actor, reeling through daffy comedy, seductive calculation, and suicidal ideation with ease.
By Naomi Skwarna /Jan 28, 2026
iPhoto caption: Brendan Healy in rehearsal for 'A Doll's House.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.
“At 50, thinking about marriage and love, and [their] place in my life, I wanted to do an artistic deep-dive into the idea of partnership,” says director Brendan Healy.
While the play’s ideas sizzle and pop with contemporary verve, the story’s an occasionally frustrating vessel for those captivating sentiments on politics and identity.