The new play by 27-year-old newcomer Selina Fillinger is a rare thing on Broadway.
You’d never know it from the well-oiled laugh riot that officially opened on May 1.
She walks the tightrope of vapid floozy and perceptive, sex positive goddess with a nimbleness that defies expectations.
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Dusty could easily be a mere stereotype, but she surprises at every turn.
That’s not to say the other performances aren’t equally as marvelous.
Dratch sells Stephanie’s bad trip with unfettered abandon.
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Williams has basically perfected the comedic ice queen at this point.
The likelihood that you will laugh until your face hurts is one of near certainty.
We never actually see the president, despite the fact that the play revolves around him.
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Any other men that enter into the action also remain silent and off-stage.
All while these seven women panic, problem solve, and ultimately, come together to solve a crisis.
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When questioned as to what or who that is, she replies simply, “Us.”
The women in Fillinger’s play are messy, chaotic, crude, and morally questionable.
But more importantly, they’re powerful and real.
The action may be that of farce, but the panoply of women feels thrillingly familiar.
And let them make you laugh.A
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