The Acorn at Theatre Row
410 W 42nd St
212.279.4200
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Theatre: Off-Broadway
The New Group presents the world premiere of Russian Transport
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Opens Monday Jan 30 (7–9pm)
Jan 17 – Mar 24
Mondays–Wednesdays (7–9pm)
Thursdays–Fridays (8–10pm)
Saturdays (2pm)
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$61.25
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“Like New Group's previous Burning, Russian Transport is another seriocomic, well-written depiction of a dysfunctional family perfomed by a cast that is belivable at being related to each other. Russian Transport is also the American dream detoured; remove playwright Erika Sheffer's historic, ethnic, and pop-culture references and this story could take place in any era. This Russian-American family is literally in transit with their car service, back-alley deals, and rapid, punctuated conversations. That much of their dialogue is in Russian poses no problem, because translation is provided by one of the characters or conveyed in strong body language. Sarah Steele and Raviv Ullman are particularly wonderful as brother and sister, but their Mom — played by Janeane Garofalo — is a revelation. She is as formidable on stage as she is on Bill Maher. ”
Patricia Contino, Flavorpill
