Theater Review: ‘The Rose Tattoo’

“The Rose Tattoo” is an anomaly among Tennessee Williams’ great dramas. Despite the fact that it concerns a protagonist newly widowed, it’s essentially a romantic comedy, a genre Williams was never really known for, but he came up with this charmingly spirited story after returning from a getaway in Sicily with his lover and was said to be floating on a romantic high. It’s still far from his best, and it really only hits the mark when the lead performances are strong and the production is tightly focused. This time around, they got it only half right.