Reviews
"A RICH & ABSORBING DRAMA, LACED WITH BITING HUMOR. SENSITIVELY DIRECTED by LYNNE MEADOW, AMANDA PEET’S THE COMMONS OF PENSACOLA provides a welcome opportunity to watch two theatre veterans of different generations share the stage. BLYTHE DANNER & SARAH JESSICA PARKER are EXCELLENT!"
- The New York Times
"The chemistry between BLYTHE DANNER and SARAH JESSICA PARKER is VERY REAL and REALLY CLOSE, and they make us feel the STRONG BOND BETWEEN MOTHER AND DAUGHTER. TIGHTLY HELMED by LYNNE MEADOW."
- Variety
"★ ★ ★ ★ PENETRATING & UNFLINCHING!"
- The Independent
"BLYTHE DANNER & SARAH JESSICA PARKER give SMART, DEEPLY FELT performances. The two stage vets navigate the play’s shifts in emotional weather WITH STYLE, FROM HUMOROUS TO HEARTBROKEN."
- NY1
"BLYTHE DANNER is ELEGANT & INTRIGUING!"
- Newsday
"SARAH JESSICA PARKER is SUPERB!"
- Variety
"BLYTHE DANNER & SARAH JESSICA PARKER ARE TERRIFIC!"
- The Huffington Post
"A SOULFUL drama with CAUSTIC COMEDY, COMPLEX CHARACTERS and REAL NUANCE. AMANDA PEET makes a PLEASING & PROMISING debut as a playwright."
- The Hollywood Reporter
"AMANDA PEET is especially good at well-tuned banter that can cut and cajole. A FINE playwriting debut for Manhattan Theatre Club."
- The Huffington Post
"Under the direction of LYNNE MEADOW, BLYTHE DANNER and SARAH JESSICA PARKER give STRONG, ALL-IN PERFORMANCES."
- The Record
"BLYTHE DANNER IS A NUANCED PERFORMER who DELIVERS REAL EMOTIONAL PUNCH!"
- The Huffington Post
"SARAH JESSICA PARKER IS EXCELLENT and POIGNANT as a woman at the end of her rope. She has GENUINE PRESENCE, FILLING THE STAGE WITH ENERGY."
- New York Post
"ZOE LEVIN makes a NOTEWORTHY New York stage debut."
- Variety
"ALI MARSH is COOLLY FEROCIOUS."
- The New York Times
"MICHAEL STAHL-DAVID gives a FINE PERFORMANCE."
- The Independent
"NILAJA SUN is TERRIFIC!"
- The Hollywood Reporter