Kenneth Lonergan

LATW version. The premise sounds ridiculous, but this is one of the best written plays I've experienced. What starts out as a clear comedic setup and is heavy on rapid fire, almost screwball dialogue, takes a turn toward the dramatic midway through, in a way that doesn't feel forced. It also doesn't feel like a lecture on ethics, but something that our 'Lobby Hero' genuinely just manages to stumble into. There's also an ambiguity about every participant in the play - everyone's just enough show more of a self-centered asshole that it's not a simple good versus evil story. Finding out the playwright is the same guy who wrote Manchester By The Sea made it all fall into place.

Excellent performances in this audio version, great timing, if anything the strong crowd reaction is almost a problem in overwhelming the performance. show less

I'm not sure this play, about the late Baby Boom as they entered their early adult years, has aged well, but it's an interesting look back on counter culture of the times...or rather, bored rich youth who did drugs and swore a lot to make themselves believe they were part of counterculture. Really, they are just screwed up, and at least semi-aware of their own lack of purpose. They spend a great deal of the play discussing women in misogynistic, objectifying terms, and trying to score a big show more drug deal to get out of a financial scrape regarding stolen money. It is deeply unpleasant, peopled with characters who are totally impossible to like, but still compelling. As such, it fits firmly in the antihero genre. show less

Mostly enjoyable if a bit peculiar at times.

Terrific play. I've seen so many good modern plays over the last half dozen years, wondering if they will ever see the light of day again. I do hope they get a proper life.