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Stunning
(Off-Broadway)
Opened 18 Jun 2009
at the Duke on 42nd Street |
Photo by Erin Baiano
 | | Charlayne Woodard and Cristin Miliot |
| Playwright: | David Adjmi |
Director:
| Anne Kaufman |
Cast:
| Sas Goldberg (Claudine), Danny Mastrogiorgio (Ikey Schwecky), Cristin Milioti (Lily), Steven Rattazzi (Jojo), Jeanine Serralles (Shelly) |
Synopsis:
| Set in the insular Syrian-Jewish community in Midwood, Brooklyn The play tells the story of Lily, a teenager newly married to a much older man, whose sheltered life is disrupted when Blanche, an African-American housekeeper enters her life. |
What the press had to say.....
"sensitive, full of promise and stymied by its own self-awareness."
Jason Zinoman
New York Times
"it's hard to believe that a ticket to this wonderful show costs only $20"
Elizabeth Vincentelli
New York Post
"Why it (Stunning) should be the title of this stupefying play remains stunningly unclear."
John Simon
Bloomberg
"Before collapsing into self-parody, Stunning starts off as the year's most exciting new play."
Adam R. Perlman
Back Stage
"as it stumbles over questionable terrain, "Stunning" remains involving"
Robert Feldberg
The Record
"despite the tension that builds as the plot twists and darkens, the result falls somehow flat."
Jennifer Farrar
Associated Press
"Even allowing for its overelevated emotional pitch and melodramatic ending, David Adjmi's eye-opening drama ... has a chilling impact."
Mariln Stasio
Variety
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