I feel so fortunate to have seen three August Wilson plays in 2006. This
one is set in the 70s (great polyester costumes!) and like Fences,
concerns a complex father/son relationship. The performances by the
entire ensemble are towering, especially James Ivory and Richard
Brooks. Special kudos to master set/lighting designer Joel Daavid for
transforming the Lilian into a detailed 70s jitney office and to Nanci
Martin for her spot-on perfect polyester costumes. It's great to see a
theater full of African American playgoers, but it's also great (thanks
to Wilson's talent) to see how universal we are, regardless of race.
NOVEMBER 2006, LILIAN THEATRE, HOLLYWOOD. 

--Steven Stanley