Byliners

Adapted from an old Hungarian play, Play At The Castle by Ferenc Molnar, it’s a play within a play about a play.  I’ll give you a brief synopsis in a moment, but honestly, in this play, the plot doesn’t matter.  Not to say that there isn’t one, but what it really delivers on is LPM- that’s laughs per minute.  This over-the-top comedy does not take itself too seriously and even calls itself out on the things happening to move the action along.  I don’t remember ever laughing so hard or often at a show.  Every line landed.  Every physical comedy bit hit. The absurd became plausible and wonderful. [Sandi Masori]

It all comes to a boil at the end of the first act, when at a party celebrating the engagement of Schultz and Schneider one of the inn’s resident ladies of the night tells Ludwig that Schultz can afford the party because the Jews have all the money anyway, thus bringing to his attention Schultz’ ethnicity.  [Sandi Masori]