Reviewing theater from Broadway to the Fringe since 1994
But for the outstanding cast (especially Finneran and Nacer) and elevated production, The Receptionist would leave us feeling like its revival was merely an opportunity to rub salt into an open, unhealed wound, still festering after more than two decades.
The Longwood Players have created a sensitive, thoughtful production of a tenacious, challenging play.
There’s a lot to like about this production, whether you’re familiar with Beethoven’s life story or not. Despite its occasional flaws, Arlekin’s Beethoven crescendos in the audience’s imagination.
This production may not float every theatergoer’s boat, but it is certain to prompt interesting post-theater conversation and internal dialogue.
