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IN THE NEXT ROOM or the Vibrator Play


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Michael Cerveris (Dr. Givings) and Laura Benanti (Mrs. Givings)

What the popular press said...

CHARLES ISHERWOOD for NEW YORK TIMES says, "Insightful, fresh and funny, the play is as rich in thought as it is in feeling."

JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ for NEW YORK DAILY NEWS says, "Frisky featherweight comedy."

ELISABETH VINCENTELLI for NEW YORK POST says, "Smart, delicate and very, very funny."

JOHN SIMON for BLOOMBERG says, "A smart, charming, iridescently funny-serious jewel."

ELYSA GARDNER for USA TODAY says, "By turns deftly farcical and deeply poignant."

DAVID SHEWARD for BACK STAGE says, "Farce and drama blend in Sarah Ruhl's odd but endearing new work"

ROBERT FELDBERG for THE RECORD says, "Warm, romantic and affecting, in addition to being very funny."

MICHAEL KUCHWARA for ASSOCIATED PRESS says, "Provocative, often quite funny play.., is Ruhl's most entertaining work to date."

FRANK SCHECK for THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER says, "A pitch-perfect Broadway staging that beautifully balances its humor and pathos."

DAVID ROONEY for VARIETY says, "Amuses and charms even if it doesn't quite satisfy."


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Production Details
Venue: Lyceum Theatre
Genre: Comedy
Previewed from 22 Oct 2009
Opened 19 Nov 2009
Writer: Sarah Ruhl
Director: Les Waters
Synopsis: A comedy about marriage, intimacy and electricity. Set at the dawn of the age of electricity; the play centers on a doctor and his wife and how his experimental therapy affects their entire household.
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