4,000 Miles @ Lincoln Center Theatre

The play "4,000 Miles," by Amy Herzog @ the Mitzi E. Newhouse theatre is charming and entertaining despite its incredulous dialogue and precociousness.  The 4 character play is centered around 2 main characters; a 20 something college drop out who dropped in on his 80 something grandmother after biking 4,000 miles from Seattle to New York City.  The grandson, Leo, played discerningly by Gabriel Ebert, is both off-putting and endearing.  Leo's grandmother, Vera, is played to perfection by Tony Award winning actress, Mary Louise Wilson.  Vera permits Leo to move in with her "temporarily," after his cross country bike ride with his best friend who died on the trip.  Without being maudlin, Leo, leans on his grandmother for comfort.  Vera in turn is invigorated by the companionship provided by  her grandson after living alone for 10 years since her 2nd husband passed away.  Vera dodders between senility and frustration while maintaining her joie de vie.  There is a hilarious scene between Vera and Leo where Vera discusses her sexual frustrations with both her former husbands and a gratifying sexual rendezvous outside marriage while she and her grandson get high together. Are you buying this?  I wouldn't have either, but I suggest you buy tickets to see 4,000 miles before it leaves from its limited run.