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‘English’ Broadway Review: Pulitzer Winner Lives Up To Expectations In Superb Production
Deadline's review of the Broadway play 'English.'
The setting is a classroom in Karaj, Iran – Marsha Ginsberg’s fine scenic design is, essentially, a rotating cube that all but demands we consider and re-evaluate fresh perspectives – where adult students attempt to learn English for a proficiency exam crucial to their aspirations. Roundabout Theatre Company has imported this flawless original cast, the actors bringing depth to each character: Tala Ashe plays Elham, a young woman whose honesty frequently crosses into rudeness, and whose repeated test failures suggest a deep ambivalence about desires; Ava Lalezarzadeh is the 18-year-old Goli, whose youthful enthusiasm for exploration puts her classmates’ reluctance into stark contrast; Hadi Tabbal as Omid, the sole male in the group whose ease with the new language suggest a past he only gradually reveals. Title: English Venue: Broadway’s Todd Haimes Theatre Written By: Sanaz Toossi Directed By: Knud Adams Cast: Tala Ashe, Ava Lalezarzadeh, Pooya Mohseni, Marjan Neshat, Hadi Tabbal Running Time: 1 hr 40 min (no intermission)
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