The Acorn at Theatre Row
410 W 42nd St
212.279.4200
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Things We Want, Photo: Monique Carboni
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Nov 7, 2007 – Dec 15, 2007
Mondays–Saturdays (8–10pm)
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$56.25
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Three brothers find themselves living together, once again, in their childhood home. Both of their parents committed suicide, two of the brothers are alcoholic, and happiness eludes them. Mind you, Jonathan Marc Sherman's new play, Things We Want, is a dark comedy, and a good one at that. The crisp dialogue is handled skillfully by the superb cast, including Little Miss Sunshine's stoic Paul Dano, and Peter Dinklage, whose stage presence is remarkable. Ethan Hawke's theatrical directorial debut is a fine one, and he's lucky to be working with a script that slyly asks audiences to laugh at uncomfortable issues and situations.
