The Receptionist
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Oct 30, 2007
Closed Dec 30, 2007
Opened Oct 30, 2007
Closed Dec 30, 2007
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Running Time:
1hr. 30min.
1hr. 30min.
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
Manhattan Theatre Club presents the world premiere of The Receptionist, written by Adam Bock and directed by Joe Mantello.
Beverly takes pride in her work as the receptionist at a busy Northeast office. Whether coaching her co-worker Lorraine through romantic troubles, fielding calls for their boss Mr. Raymond or carefully monitoring the flow of office supplies, Beverly keeps her domain shipshape. But when handsome Mr. Dart arrives unexpectedly from the central office, Beverly is charmed, Lorraine is smitten and Mr. Raymond is caught completely off guard.
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There are some plays that call for the warning phrase "spoilers ahead" to be placed near the top of a review. One is Adam Bock's The Receptionist, which the Manhattan Theatre Club is giving a neat and tidy 80-minute production. The mere plot outline coupled with the barest obligatory discussion of what Bock is after with his contemporary allegory will give away too much of the amusement -- and its chilling underpinnings.
In the swift-as-greased-lightning sketch-like piece, the always flawless Jayne Houdyshell plays Beverly Wilkins, one of those office types who seems to believe she's really at the core of all corporate action. Sitting contentedly in a circular unit that David Korin[...]