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Overview
A quartet of black women spanning four generations makes up this heartwarming dramatic comedy. The four, plus the white woman friend of the youngest, come together to celebrate the matriarch's ninetieth birthday. It's a wild party, one that is a lovable lunatic glance at the exhilarating challenge of growing old amidst the exasperating trials of growing up.Editorials
NY Daily News
...heart-to-heart confrontations and surprising revelations...first-rate...NY Law Journal
...wise and funny...an immensely gratifying evening of theater.NY Magazine
...a moving and hilarious account of a black family sparring in a Chicago suburb...Star-Ledger
...unpretentious good feelings...bubble through West's loving and humorous play...USA Today
...one of the wisest plays I've seen in ages...[from] a master playwright.Washington Post
A fresh, spirited evening—genuinely moving.Book Details
Published
February 1, 2002
Publisher
Dramatist's Play Service
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780822218098