See it if you like well-written plays that address timeless issues between parents and children and men and women. One of Dominique Morisseau's best!
Don't see it if you will be put off by cursing and conflict. Read more
See it if You v are interested in simply staging plays that are thought provoking, engaging, relevant and addresses family dynamics
Don't see it if There isn't a reason to see it
See it if you want a low-key but high-impact play that is absolutely brilliantly staged and performed.
Don't see it if you need something with a fast-moving plot. This captures interesting characters in a moment in time. Not much actually happens. Read more
See it if You want to see a master study of a fraught and complicated father daughter relationship. To see one of Dominique Morisseau’s best plays.
Don't see it if You are looking for a light hearted play.
See it if you are good with considering our own roles in maintaining systems of power and oppression, is the personal the political?? consider that!
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See it if You like true, honest, slice of life plays. No holds barred here, which means it takes a bit to unfold, learn who our characters are. Super!
Don't see it if You have no interest in seeing an honest depiction of some folks that are probably not in your day to day lives-or so you think. Read more
See it if one of the best and most engrossing plays I have seen in a while; wonderful acting throughout the play and not one moment wasted
Don't see it if strong personalities and struggle add conflict and complexity to the story; you want a light, feel good evening at the theater
See it if Seeing this show reminded me of why I love the theater. Great acting in a show by a writer who has something to say and knows how to say it
Don't see it if I cannot think of a reason to tell you not to see this absorbing piece of theater
"This production...highlights the musician’s presence over the material."
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"Ingram in particular...makes you believe revolution is only a matter of time."
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" 'Sunset Baby' doesn’t burst off the stage, but it keeps us intellectually engaged."
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"...an illuminating look into Morisseau’s magisterial status in American theatre."
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"...the past and the present will not easily give way to beautiful sunsets for anyone."
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" 'Sunset Baby' is one of those dramas that has appreciated with age"
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“..a trenchant, gutsy probing of lives trapped in the wreckage of a failed revolution.”
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"...does not have the dramatic complexity...but it still manages to get under the skin."
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