Grace @ the Cort Theatre

The play Grace starts with a bang & keeps you riveted to the stage throughout.  Grace is a play that calls into question, unquestioning faith.  The elderly lady behind me groaned loudly, "Oh no, not another anti-Christian play!"  HEY LADY, you misguided senior!  The play was an intelligent look at the folly and destruction of the belief that one's beliefs are sovereign over all others.  This 4 character play is a dark tragedy stemming from the myopic contention that faith in God alone will steer one's life down the path of righteousness and rewards.  The clever cast of 4 actors is led by comedic actor Paul Rudd who is excellent in a dramatic role as the fervent, holier than thou husband who believes he hears God through the stars.  His wife, Sara, whom he met through a church group, befriends their next door neighbor, Sam.  Sam, works for NASA to clear lines of communications in the solar system.  Sam walks with a cane & wears a Phantom mask to hide his scars caused in a car accident that took the life of his fiancee.  The only comic relief in the play comes from Ed Asner, who plays Karl, a German immigrant that does extermination work for the building.  Karl also delivers some of the most moving moments in the play.  The staging is clever, the writing is cogent and the acting is stellar.  This is a play for Thespians who worship an intelligent and powerful theatrical experience.  HEY LADY, the exits are clearly marked.