4.05.2006

THEATER - "Well"

Well, Lisa Kron’s semi-autobiographical "exploration" ("a one person show with other people") of illness and social dysfunction, is not just "well," it’s positively healthy. In fact, Well looks so good, that it makes other recent Broadway productions look anemic.

This cure for modern theater is, at heart, a play about a daughter dealing with her mother. This is, let’s face it, inevitable when you bring your vivacious, yet perpetually sick mother onstage with you (stage left, supine in the La-Z-Boy), especially if you plan on secretly using her as Example A.
[Read on] at Show Business Weekly

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