Bridge & Tunnel is a stunning achievement. I saw it off Broadway, and wrote a glowing review. Now on Broadway, enhanced by David Korins' set and Howell Binkley's lighting, it's even better. It is an extraordinary one woman show written and performed by Sarah Jones. She gives us a succession of immigrant characters, mostly living in Queens, whose lives and personae are explored with amazing sensitivity and skill as she, with minimal costume changes, switches from male to female, old to young, and to accents from all over the world. Although there are many laughs in the piece as we recognize the foibles of her creations, it basically explores the hearts of the characters, and, as directed by Tony Taccone, Ms. Jones does so brilliantly.
Bridge & Tunnel is funny, moving and makes us acutely aware of the problems, conditions and joys of today's immigrant population. Catch it. It has a cast of about ten, all of them engaging, all played with total immersion by Ms. Jones -- a spectacular feat and a dazzling performance.
