Beachwood Drive
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Oct 29, 2008
Closed Nov 16, 2008
Opened Oct 29, 2008
Closed Nov 16, 2008
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This gripping new drama presents us with the story of Nadya, a Ukrainian woman brought to America and enslaved as part of a prostitution ring. A single mother, Nadya becomes squeezed between her Russian mafia protectors and the LAPD detective who arrests her in a sting operation. Contemporary themes of slavery are explored in this compelling tale based on an actual police case.
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The catchphrase on promotional materials for Stephen Leigh Morris'
Beachwood Drive, now at the Abingdon Theatre, reads "where reality collides with dreams." It's a rather highfalutin description for a play that often resembles an issue-packed episode of Law & Order.
The work begins with a video of a webcam session in which theatergoers see a blonde woman flirting with a guy named Jimmy. He's clearly become obsessed with her, and in his instant messages he describes how he has begun seeing her in his mind as he moves about his day in Los Angeles. The blonde turns out to be Nadya (imbued with both steeliness and sensitivity by Lena Starostina), a Russian émigré who's workin[...]