It's so unfair for me to say this but I saw it on a Wednesday evening when the understudy for the main actor, playing Ron Gold filled in. I just had it in my head that this was probably his first performance. Of course, I cannot compare his performance to the regular actor. The understudy was fine as far as I could see.
The show was quite moving and informative. Certain scenes were more powerful than others. It's been a few weeks now, since I saw the show, but the scene where she tries to convince the psychiatrist to come out at the upcoming conference (in Dallas I believe) and he agrees but with a mask on was powerful. Then the scene where he does speak and them removes his mask during his speech. I assume this was true, but I hav...
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SHARI BARRETTbroadway world la, culver city newscertified reviewerJune 21, 2023
I'm old enough that none of this was news to me, but that was not true for I guess...most of the cast. There's a really nice turn by Mikel Farber in the lead. And I cannot tell you how delightful a foil Maya Knell was in three different roles. Had writer/director Dahn Hiuni not been so adept, Knell might well have tucked the entire show into her handbag and walked off with it. Do come for Kevin Michael Moran as the ghost of Sigmund Freud....
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