I saw a play in an actual theatre with a live audience and a set and lighting and an actor, in the flesh. I laughed, I cried. That could be it; that could be the review. Bravo. Ten out of ten. Encore!
But when the lights went down, we were at a show. Everything felt heightened: how the clever set design contributed to both the mood and the physical flow; the evocative sound design that allowed our imaginations to travel to New York; the feel of the seats, even .No Child... In a global pandemic, in the middle of a revolution led by Black Lives Matter, at a time when many of us have turned to art to help us through extreme isolation and panic and every other issue this has brought to the fore,In a clever COVID-19-era strategy, there are two separate production teams, with two different women in the role in alternate performances. I saw the opening night performance with Ali Watson.
There was the odd stumble, and the transitions weren’t always super smooth, but Watson did a formidable job.