Overview
- Bess Wohl’s memory play opened October 28 at the James Earl Jones Theatre, marking its Broadway debut.
- Susannah Flood draws acclaim as the present-day narrator embodying her late mother, with Betsy Aidem singled out for a powerful turn as Margie.
- The play revisits a 1970s Women’s Lib meeting, using time shifts and interview-style scenes to explore intergenerational change.
- The Broadway staging retains the off-Broadway ensemble: Betsy Aidem, Susannah Flood, Audrey Corsa, Kayla Davion, Kristolyn Lloyd, Irene Sofia Lucio, Charlie Thurston and Adina Verson.
- Creators and critics report heightened audience engagement, with Whitney White noting bigger laughs and deeper pathos and a phone-free policy reinforced by an extended nudity sequence.