Miss Witherspoon [B]

I like this show. Yes, it got mediocre reviews, but I still like it.

The biggest reviewer complaint was that it had a cop out ending, and I agree. But, the biting first 75 minutes make it worth putting up with the banal last 15. How often do you get a show that for 75 minutes makes you laugh, and poses interesting philosophical questions about the modern world, religion, and Rex Harrison. How can you not like a show that asks the whether you'd have the nerve to tell Jesus that his hat was ugly?

I give it a B (rather than an A) because of that annoying final 15 minutes, and because the performances are only so-so. But, do go see it if an intellectually challenging comedy is your cup of tea.

Also, the set is fabulous. It actually takes part in the theme of the play, and if you get there early (like I did) you may well find yourself contemplating the set and, amazingly, getting a vision of one of the main points of the play.

p.s. You should be aware that I really like Christopher Durang (the author). His plays tend to be weird and quirky, and I really like weird and quirky.