Mauritius

producer: Manhattan Theatre Club

^{New in 2007}
MTC presents a limited run of a brusque and forceful new thriller about philately and the heart. (Mor-ISH-uss)

Closing Performance at MTC: November 25, 2007

Manhattan Theatre Club is one of three not-for-profit theatres with a constant presence on the Great White Way. Each season, they produce a regularly scheduled slate of shows in their home theatre, making for a bit of continuity in the often frentic, catch-as-catch-can atmosphere of the New York theatre. One of the benefits of this stability and name recognition is that they have no trouble signing top-rank actors, even when the play is relatively unknown (as here).

F. Murray Abraham (an Academy Award winner for Amadeus), Dylan Baker (Spider-Man 3, Happiness), Bobby Cannavale (Hurlyburly, The Station Agent, �Will & Grace�), Katie Finneran (a Tony winner for Noises Off) and Alison Pill (Blackbird at MTC, a Tony nominee for The Lieutenant of Inishmore) assay this drama of two half-sisters who, upon the death of their mother, find themselves in possession of an album of rare stamps.

Expect a more sober and sedate crowd than you might usually find on the Main Stem, due to the large number of tri-state subscribers to the theatre. This is a good pick for frequent theatregoers and those looking for a quieter, less flashy evening. The reviews were decent (see below), though some found the acting more credible than the plot twists.

The kids would probably be baffled & completely uninterested. Call the sitter. The language is definitely PG-13, too.

In certain sections of the audience, the 11/17/2007 2PM performance will be open-captioned for the hearing-impaired. Details.

Children under the age of 4 are not permitted in the theatre.

what the critics said:

2.6 out of 5.0 (click for excerpts)

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stars:

Bobby Cannavale, F. Murray Abraham, Dylan Baker, Katie Finneran, Alison Pill

playwright:

Theresa Rebeck

director:

Doug Hughes

ticket prices:

$45.00 - $90.00

attendance last week:

85.1%

venue:

Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (information) (seating chart)

(map & driving directions) (parking) (parking coupon)

running time:

2 hrs 15 mins

link to official show site:

official website

full credits:

http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=462265

weekly schedule:
Tuesday	8:00 PM
Wednesday	2:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Thursday	8:00 PM
Friday	8:00 PM
Saturday	2:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sunday	2:00 PM
Monday	Dark