What an amazing piece of theater. I was really worried about this one. We've been burned by a lot of plays this last year. This was nominated for best new play so we figured it couldn't be that bad. It's pretty much a side story/sequel to A Raisin in the Sun. It really interested us because it dealt with gentrification of a neighborhood, something that is happening in our neighborhood. The actors were great. In fact, one of the actors won a tony for his performance. And how could he not?! The cast is comprised of 7 actors who play 2 different roles, 1 in the first act, the other in the 2nd. Some of the actors play similar attitudes throughout, but man, this one actor was a complete 180.
I even really liked the set design. I'm not sure how they made this house in the first act look nasty and covered in grafitti, but they did a seamless job.
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