The show doesn't work as a play or a musical for various reasons, the two most prominent being forgettable lyrics and a lack of a well-constructed story arc. It is trying to do too much without creating a firmly focused central theme with solid character development. It is more sketches of moments in the playwright's life than a fully realized depiction. It is a disappointment that a show created by the author of a beautifully written memoir of the same name could not produce a show at the same level.
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