Lobby Hero

I know Kenneth Lonergan through a couple of his movies, including Manchester By the Sea, which pretty much blew me away away, and I recently read This is Our Youth, which I liked very much for its dialogue and characterization in spite of the fact that the characters are teenaged rich kids going now......more

An extremely well written play that toes the line between comedy and drama expertly- tons of juicy scenes and meat for actors to dig into, and 4 great and complex characters. Although written 15 years ago the themes of this play and their presentation are extremely relevant. Police brutality, racism......more

An interesting approach to the "action" taking place at the hotel. I truly appreciated the insight into the characters' lives while still addressing the outside situation.......more

I logged these Lonergan plays separately because, especially after being mildly disappointed by the first one, I anticipated different reactions to each. But ultimately, they’re all much thinner than I expected from one of the best modern screenwriters, lacking the thematic, narrative, and character......more

A terrific scene study!! Every single scene could be pulled and studied independently. Strong, fully fleshed out characters with flaws and insight. Everyone said something intriguing, everyone pissed me off. I really loved this play, themes are relevant today over a decade later.......more