"Ultimate Beauty Bible" at New Ohio Theater-The Ugly Underbelly in the Big City

The world premiere of Page 73's "Ultimate Beauty Bible" is a black comedy of a couple of NYC gals who are self-proclaimed gurus of glamour.   Three women are at the helm of a fiendish friendship.  They have all mounted the masthead of the fashion mag. "Crimp;" an amalgamation of" Cosmo" & "Vogue." Since joining together as interns, Danielle (an exceptional Eboni Booth,) Lee & Tiffany, the trio have triumphed into senior editorial positions which provides them plenty of swag & misconceived notions of self-esteem.  Danielle & Lee are roommates.  Tiffany lives alone, somewhere downtown.  The 3 buccaneer, besties work hard by day at their glam jobs & are on the prowl most nights hunting for booty.  Daneille, the seeminlyg more sensible & self-assured of the 3 says she'd "just like to meet a nice cute guy."  Ergo, Kit, short for Kristopher (or nitwit) saunters by & is waylaid by "Tif" who orchestrates his hook-up with Danielle.  Kit & Danielle's dalliance at her aptmt is waylaid by Lee when she stumbles home late to find him in their living room.  Danielle has only recently been diagnosed with cancer & is beginning her treatment process.  Although she shares her diagnosis with her friends & Kit, she receives the most comfort & empathy from Seth, her insurance phone contact who givers her his direct extension.  Mixed in with this glossy group of characters is Autumn, a lowly intern at "Crimp."  Autumn sprays bizarre biographical soliquies.  Yet, her perceptive observations surgically dissects all that is noxious in her vertiginous surroundings.  The one act, two hour plays runs on, managing to get on your nerves but also under skin.  The talented ensemble cast & clever staging suture some of the play's flaws.  Kit texts his breakup to Danielle while he & Lee sneak into an affair.  Kit says to Lee, "I told you I love you. I didn't say I like you."  I didn't love this appealing production.  I will say I liked it.