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Opened:
November 14, 2001
Ended:
January 6, 2002
Country:
USA
State:
New York
City:
New York
Company/Producers:
Lincoln Center Theater
Theater Type:
off-Broadway
Theater:
Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
Theater Address:
66th Street (Broadway)
Phone:
(212) 362-7600
Running Time:
2 hrs
Genre:
Comedy-Drama
Director:
Evan Yionoulis
Review:
Richard Greenberg's latest is a frustratingly elusive comedy, one that tracks two generations of a very Jewish family, the first in 1940s lower Manhattan, the second in 1990s La-La-Land. We're encouraged to play the inter-generational connections game (e.g., how was the sister in act one reflected in the daughter in act two?), but Everett Beekin's two parts really don't connect that well, the focus is often unclear, and the finale feels blah. That said, the first act is brisk and funny, and even when events go off track, Greenberg plies us with smart dialogue that at least keeps us interested once we're no longer absorbed.
Cast:
Jeff Allin, Robin Bartlett, Jennifer Carpenter, Kevin Isola, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Bebe Neuwirth
Technical:
Sets: Christopher Barreca; Costumes: Teresa Snider-Stein; Lighting: Donald Holder; Orig. music & sound: Mike Yionoulis; Stage Manager: Denise Yaney; Casting: Daniel Swee; PM: Jeff Hamlin; Gen. Manager: Steven C. Callahan
Other Critics:
TOTALTHEATER Simon Saltzman ?
Critic:
David Lefkowitz
Date Reviewed:
November 2001
