See it if You enjoy thoughtful funny looks at family dynamics surrounding very real circumstances. Great cast. Great set. Very well directed.
Don't see it if You don’t like plays that are heavy on dialogue. There’s not a lot of action here (save for one very dramatic moment). It’s a good script.
See it if Just see it. Delightful story. Amazingly talented cast.
Don't see it if you can't laugh at human foibles.
See it if You want to see an all star cast perform a very funny and entertaining show.
Don't see it if You are easily offended or are looking for elaborate staging.
See it if You like family drama / comedy. Very funny show with an underlying sadness about marriage, relationships and the need to be seen and loved.
Don't see it if You don’t like storyline about family and couples relationships.
See it if You like comedy w/brilliant acting. There are messages betw the laughs about finding your life's purpose & the importance of communicating.
Don't see it if You only have a day left to see this. Go if you haven't. Don't miss this sterling cast. Beware some very explicit language. Not for kids
See it if Expert cast mines nuances and complexity beyond the written word; unexpected; surprising; true to life
Don't see it if Family drama and selfishness/seeming selflessness may be irritating to some
See it if a touching, tragicomic family drama surfacing family lies and touches on the nature of love, family, and passion. Especially in old age.
Don't see it if family drama isn't your thing. Despite feeling quite modern and up-to-date, it does entertain the sensibility of previous decades of drama. Read more
See it if you enjoy wonderful acting and clever writing. New twists on the traditional family comedy-drama
Don't see it if you only enjoy musicals or very dark theater. You aren't interested in plays that focus on older people.
"If this sounds like heavy stuff, it may well be thematically, but Wohl has salt-and-peppered the script with plenty of sitcom-like situations guaranteed to make you giggle (even if you don't want to) and more zingy one-liners than a vintage Neil Simon play."
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"A fresh take on a familial tale in ‘Grand Horizons’"
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"The only original new play written by a woman on Broadway this season."
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"It's only a setup for Wohl's sitcomy follow-through, which never comes close to reaching such thrilling theatrical heights again. To be fair, the rest of 'Grand Horizons' is still pretty good in a Neil Simon sort of way."
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"Under Leigh Silverman's meticulous direction, the ensemble cast could not be better poised to ensure the success of 'Grand Horizons.' Bess Wohl develops her characters with precision which allows the cast members to dig deeply into their portrayal of the characters."
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"An old-fashioned comedy....about old age, marriage, infidelity, sex and the possibility or impossibility of love that in different hands might come off as just amusing and superficial entertainment….it's also clever, engaging and even at times thought-provoking."
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"'Grand Horizons' isn't really THAT funny-even with all the geriatric jokes, including a bit about Alzheimer's!-but many will find its blend of laughter and schmaltz…diverting enough to reduce the stress from the daily political and viral plagues surrounding us."
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