Regina is so despicable, in fact, that the key to making "The Little Foxes" work is to keep her awfulness under wraps for as long as possible.

WSJ: Hunting 'Foxes' in Florida | The Little Foxes | Florida Repertory Theatre | Theater Review by Terry Teachout

Do "The Little Foxes" right and it can't miss.

WSJ: Hunting 'Foxes' in Florida | The Little Foxes | Florida Repertory Theatre | Theater Review by Terry Teachout

How good is "The Little Foxes"?

WSJ: Hunting 'Foxes' in Florida | The Little Foxes | Florida Repertory Theatre | Theater Review by Terry Teachout

Unlike the New York Theatre Workshop's horrendous high-concept 2010 revival of "The Little Foxes, " in which Ivo van Hove transplanted the action of the play from 1900 to Right This Second in order to underline its continuing relevance, Ms. Heffernan takes it for granted that you're smart enough to figure out that kind of thing all by yourself.

WSJ: Hunting 'Foxes' in Florida | The Little Foxes | Florida Repertory Theatre | Theater Review by Terry Teachout

The Foxes have long pursued a policy of recruiting new managers from outside the Premiership, having brought in Brian Little (Darlington), Mark McGhee (Reading) and O'Neill (Norwich) in recent years.

BBC: Foxes short-list Gills manager