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‘English’ Review: Pulitzer Winner Debuts on Broadway at the Top of the Class
Playwright Sanaz Toossi’s Pulitzer Prize winning play makes its Broadway debut in a moving, thought-provoking production.
While there is some fun to be had — show and tell, a vocab drill game involving tossing a ball, and screenings of classic rom coms — passing this exam is a matter of the utmost importance for this quartet of English language learners. His subtle direction also basks in critical moments of silence: a smoke break outside the classroom, the frustrated focus during an exam, and the pensive, haunting opening and closing image of Marjan looking out through semi-transparent curtains. The cast does commendable work bringing their characters to life: Ashe’s Elham is ferocious, prickly, and competitive; Tabbal’s Omid is lovable but too good; Lalezarzadeh’s Goli is young, bright-eyed, yet wise; Pooya’s Roya is queenly, imposing, and devoted.
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