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Reader reviews: Write a review | Read more reviews Lisa Loomer's new play stars Rita Wilson as a mother who's wrestling with the agonizing decision to medicate her 9-year-old son for attention deficit disorder. While this briskly intelligent work could easily feed a whole week of special NPR reports, dramatically there's only a one-act's worth of action.
Through Apr. 29, 2007 Sundays: 2:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays: 8 p.m. Wednesdays: 8 p.m. Thursdays: 8 p.m. Fridays: 8 p.m. Saturdays: 2:30 p.m. 8 p.m. Price: $42-$55 Box office: 213-628-2772
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April 21, 2007
Martin New York, NY Is this what the theatre amounts to in Los Angeles? "Celebrities" playing at being theatre actors? So disappointing. Rita Wilson, while not unwatchable, was, in a word, deficient. As I witnessed (and struggled to hear) her performance, I found myself thinking of the Mark Taper Forum's missed opportunity; that there must be actors out there who would have extracted brilliance from a so-so but playable role -- but there is an insidious trend which seems to be gripping Los Angeles (and I'm sorry to say, my native New York City as well) that entails bringing in the wife of a movie star in order to put rear ends in seats. . . sad state of affairs. Notwithstanding, the subject matter is fascinating AND timely. April 21, 2007
R.Chacon & L. Caro Los Angeles, CAVery deep social context about modern day socieity. It has an objective viewpoint about its own absurdity and abiltiy to ultimately change anything. --------------------- Mostly moved as a parent of a child, but most definitely moved. April 20, 2007
LB Lee Rolling Hills, CAFound all the video quite Distracting, but that is the point. Enjoyed the pace of the production, and think Ms Loomer did an excellent job representing the challenges associated with ADHD, from the pressures of peers, school, and medical community, balanced with a parent's concern for their child and maintaining their own sanity. Write a review | Read more reviews Current, Upcoming
Through Oct. 19 Set in 1965 Queens on the day Pope Paul VI visited New York, John Guare's dark farce follows a bevy of characters in search of the American dream. |
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