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Clockwise from left, Matt McGrath, Nike Doukas, Matt Letscher, Randy Oglesby and Ian Fraser.
This welcome if far from perfect addition to the quirky Beth Henley corpus begins with a petrified groom hiding out at his incarcerated father's elegant New Orleans home and moves on to explore the varieties of conjugal madness. Revolving around three brothers, the comedy doesn't quite equal the playwright's much beloved "Crimes of the Heart," with its better drawn trio of sisters. But there's more genuine intelligence, feeling and wit in this uneven effort by Henley than in the countless over-touted hits trying to disguise their mediocrity.
Through Nov. 19, 2006 Sundays: 2:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays: 8 p.m. Thursdays: 8 p.m. Fridays: 8 p.m. Saturdays: 2:30 p.m. 8 p.m. Price: $28-$60 Box office: 714-708-5555
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October 27, 2006
Marvelous Marvin Harbor City, CAThe "anonymous" reviewer must have left at the intermission... The 2nd act is absolutely HYSTERICALLY FUNNY!!! My only criticism, beyond the somewhat "tedious" 1st act, is it was a little hard to keep track of who was related to whom. Using Louis Armstrong's singing helped to make it, overall, an enjoyable night out. October 25, 2006
anonymous Orange Co., CA This is a comedy with no laughs and no poignancy. Decent acting cannot save the hoary dialogue. A definite disappointment. Write a review | Read more reviews |
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