We're on the road for a good portion of the summer, starting with a long week in New York City where we got to see nine plays. We'll be in London next, but for now, it seems like a good time to recap the highlights of the New York leg.
The Best
Of the nine plays we saw, three really stood out:
All three of those I can recommend without reservation. Good Night, Oscar and Fat Ham should both run for a while (although it appears Fat Ham is now scheduled to close on July 2nd!).
Good Enough
These plays were good, but not the top of the heap:
Truthfully, Primary Trust could probably have been in the top list, but it's kind of quirky and has a few flaws that keep it from being quite as good as the best shows. Still, no reason not to see these if you have any inclination to do so.
Never Mind
I feel a little bad, because there's nothing affirmatively wrong with any of these. We just didn't think they were nearly as good as the rest, and so not really worth the time to seek out unless they appeal to you in particular.
All told, we were pretty happy with the nine shows we saw in a long week. We have at least four shows coming up in London on the next stage of the summer tour, so stay tuned for those!
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