Friday, January 28, 2022

review - THE GODS OF COMEDY - Stage Left Productions

Hector Coris, Katryce Bridges, and Shelly Boucher
photo by Rodney Rickard/Cody Dull

highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)

Click here for more information on this production that runs through February 6

"About thirty years ago, playwright Ken Ludwig had back-to-back Broadway hits with his Tony-nominated play Lend Me a Tenor and the musical Crazy for You, for which he received a Tony nomination for Best Book. While Ludwig may not have had any other long runs on Broadway, he is a quite proficient and accomplished playwright, having written close to two dozen comedies plus several books for musicals. One of his latest plays, The Gods of Comedy, had its world premiere in 2019 in a co-production between the Old Globe Theatre and the McCarter Theatre in Princeton and the comedy is making its local debut in a smartly cast and tightly directed production at Stage Left Productions. While it may not quite achieve the excellence of either of Ludwig's first two hits, with several moments of inspired lunacy, humorous characters, and a charming conclusion, it makes for a fast-paced and fun two hours..."   -Gil Benbrook, Talkin' Broadway (click here to read the complete review)

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