A Catered Affair
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CURRENTLY CLOSED!
Opened Apr 17, 2008
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Playing at
Walter Kerr Theater

Running Time:
1hr. 30min.

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

A Catered Affair is set in The Bronx, 1953. Funny, heartbreaking and oh so human, the musical reveals relationships strained to their limits when a couple must decide whether to spend their life savings on a family business or to launch their only daughter's marriage with a lavish catered affair. Harvey Fierstein's book and John Bucchino's score seize the opportunity to explore the meaning of family and the need for love, both new and reawakened.

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Walter Kerr Theater
219 W 48th St
New York, NY 10019

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A Catered Affair

By David Finkle · Apr 17, 2008 · New York City

This adaptation of Paddy Chayefsky's teleplay about an unhappy Bronx family proves that modesty and minimalism are not necessarily virtues in musicals.

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Low-key and engaging
"A Catered Affair" is a quiet chamber piece, and unfortunately that is what doomed it. Hemmed in by the bright lights and spectacle of such megahits as "Wicked", "Rent", "Phantom", and others, it got drowned out in the roar of the modern theater scene. The score is lovely, with melodies that float gently by the ears. The lyrics enter the heart and soul of every character and never leave. The actors performance, as preserved on CD, is phenomenal. If you ever get a chance to see this gem locally, do it. You wont be disappointed.

Reviewed by baritonepride on Tuesday, Dec 21st, 2010

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