This season provided us with many terrific Off Broadway shows. The Late Christopher Beane ranked up there amongst my top five, and could be considered the best screwball comedy of the season. The many twists in the story keeps surprising you. It was written in 1932 by Sidney Howard who won the Pulitzer Prize, two Academy Awards, wrote the screenplay for "Gone With The Wind" and the original work that preceeded the musical, "The Most Happy Fella". He died fairly young and his works should be revisited since he writes beautifully. This play is about greed, certainly topical today. This comedy was originally adapted from a French play and is about a family discovering that a painter who formally lived with them, left works of art that are now worth a considerable sum. The family thought the painter had no talent and didn't hold his paintings in high esteem and were not totally sure where they were even located. The true nature of the family members and other art professionals is revealed with a lot of humor and insight. Nine cast members are all excellent actors and each one stands out in their own right. The direction and staging are first rate and this includes the lighting and sound. I recommend that you try and see this play as it's a limited engagement and it's as good as Moliere.
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