Psycho Therapy

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There are a few laughs to be had early on in Frank Strausser's new comedy, Psycho Therapy, receiving its world premiere at the Cherry Lane Theatre. But the play never really develops much beyond a single-joke premise.

The work centers on Lily (Angelica Page), who has come to therapist Nancy Winston (Jan Leslie Harding), hoping to embark upon couples therapy with her boyfriend Philip (Laurence Lau). However, not only is Philip a no-show for their first session, in his place comes Lily's ex-boyfriend, Dorian (Jeffrey Carlson), who pretends that he's Philip.

As might be expected, the play seeks to capitalize on the comic potential of the set-up -- particularly once the real Philip shows up [...]