Previews:
September 21, 2009
Opened:
October 1, 2009
Ended:
March 10, 2010
Country:
USA
State:
New York
City:
New York
Company/Producers:
Daryl Roth
Theater Type:
off-Broadway
Theater:
Westside Theater
Theater Address:
407 West 43 Street
Phone:
212-239-6200
Genre:
Revue
Director:
Karen Carpenter
Review:
Love, Loss and What I Wore, adapted by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron from the book by Ilene Beckerman, is a narrative, read and acted by five women about the foibles and interactions between girls and their mothers, their romances and passages in life, all tied to clothing. The stories are universal; the actresses are accomplished and charming. They have a rotating cast, and my night had Carol Kane Lucy DeVito, Katie Finneran, Capathia Jenkins and Natasha Lyonne -- all filled with sparks of life, all ringing true.
Clearly directed by Karen Carpenter, it is observational humor at a high level, with special resonance for a father of four daughters. People laugh at two things: recognition and incongruity, and I recognized an awful lot.
Cast:
Carol Kane Lucy DeVito, Katie Finneran, Capathia Jenkins and Natasha Lyonne
Technical:
Set: Jo Winiarski; Costumes: Jessica Jahn; Lighting: Jeff Croiter; Sound: Walter Trarbach.
Critic:
Richmond Shepard
Date Reviewed:
December 2009
