The New York Times reported that Bill Irwin stars in his own adaptation of Molière's 1673 play, a work about a domineering hypochondriac paterfamilias. The paper's review, written by Helen Shaw, refers to the production as The Imaginary Invalid.

According to The New York Times, Shaw's review describes Irwin as someone who "may well be our greatest living clown." The summary of the review does not say where the production is staged, how long it has been performed, or how audiences have responded.

The New York Times published the review under a headline that names both Irwin and The Imaginary Invalid. The New York Times described the play's central figure as a domineering hypochondriac paterfamilias, and said the adaptation is by Irwin himself. The summary dates the original Molière play to 1673.

The New York Times identified Helen Shaw as the review's author. The summary provides no information about Shaw's background or about other critics' assessments of the production, so this report does not include them.

The New York Times credited the review to Helen Shaw and presented it as a single source for this account. No other outlet in this report covers the production, so the account here rests on that one source, and it does not compare Irwin's adaptation with earlier versions of the play.

The full review is available from The New York Times at The New York Times review of Bill Irwin's adaptation of The Imaginary Invalid. Details about performances and scheduling are not included in the summary available for this report, and this story does not add any.

Sources: The New York Times: A Sparkling ‘Imaginary Invalid,’ With Bill Irwin, Is the Cure for What Ails You.