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Mar 26, 2020 · Smart People review: clever premise, dumb dramaturgy. Lydia R Diamond’s play, set during Barack Obama’s 2008 victory, plays with ideas of race and academia but fails to join the dots in this...
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Feb 11, 2016 · ‘Smart People’: Theater Review. Mahershala Ali, Joshua Jackson, Anne Son and Tessa Thompson play multi-culti Harvard intellectuals tripping up on racial and sexual politics in Lydia R....
Nov 25, 2020 · ‘Smart People’ Review: Prisoners of Their Politics. Lydia R. Diamond’s play, given a webcast reading by American Players Theatre, is a sharp satire of the progressive intelligentsia. By....
"...If the quality of a play-going experience were determined solely by the quantity of sharp observations and witty lines, then "Smart People" would rank right up there. But too often, Diamond doesn't provide sufficient narrative thrust to make the arguments move far enough away from the academic.
Jun 10, 2018 · Smart People Reviews. Average Rating based on 11 reviews. Highly Recommended. Recommended. Somewhat Recommended. Not Recommended. 6. 5. 0. Chicago Tribune - Recommended. "...the piece is very well cast. Valerie and Jackson emerge as the more empathetic pair.
Feb 12, 2016 · Feb 11, 2016 7:00pm PT. Off Broadway Review: ‘Smart People’ with Joshua Jackson. By Marilyn Stasio. Matthew Murphy. Four attractive urban professionals cross paths, flirt, make love, wrestle...
REVIEWS "...a sexy, serious, and very, very funny modern-day comedy of manners." - Variety, Read More "...crisp and clever dialogue...Smart People is very funny because it reflects a