THE IMAGINARY INVALID With A Starry Cast Hits Broadway

As a New Yorker headline rightly reminded us just this week, Bill Irwin is “The OG Clown.” The legendary performer is also a perfect fit to portray self-pitying hypochondriac Monsieur Argan in Molière’s farcical comedy The Imaginary Invalid, now receiving an enjoyable revival under the auspices of Roundabout Theatre Company. But if you’re looking for evidence of Irwin’s masterful physical talent, his ability to mime, contort and twist his body into pretzels, you’ll find sadly little of it in director Brandon J. Dirden’s straightforward staging.