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Gramercy
Da
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Disappointing, Cramped, Quirky, Slow, Absorbing
About the show
Irish Rep presents Hugh Leonard's Tony-winning classic memory play set in Dublin in the 1960s. More…
Charlie returns to his childhood home after his father’s funeral only to find the stubborn patriarch’s ghost unwilling to leave the house. As Charlie rummages through his father’s belongings, he surrenders to his own memories, both hilarious and wrenching, as the complexity of his upbringing comes alive before his eyes.
"A memory play with a spectral turn, “Da” has an exceedingly familiar feel. The cozy set could substitute for a dozen Irish Rep plays. The characters and themes (family, responsibility, loss) seem pretty typical, too. The oddest thing about “Da”: It won the 1978 Tony Award for best play. (That wa...
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“A warm and funny valentine from a son to his late father. But it’s not just some sweet and sentimental play — and cheers to that...This modest and entertaining work enjoys a worthwhile, well-acted revival.”
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"Perhaps the funniest piece of this sort in the canon, a wildly entertaining comedy-drama that won the 1978 Tony Award for Best Play. In a new production, the humor and vividness of the text are front and center, even if some crucial acting leaves a bit to be desired."
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"Perhaps the funniest piece of this sort in the canon, a wildly entertaining comedy-drama that won the 1978 Tony Award for Best Play. In a new production, the humor and vividness of the text are front and center, even if some crucial acting leaves a bit to be desired."
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