Sammy is a morally bankrupt lawyer who only cares about himself. One day he drops to the floor and begins to die. He is visited by an angel who tells him is going to hell after he passes. He points out that she should have waited until after he died to tell him. He threatens to report her and is then granted a second chance. Sammy decides to do good deeds to go to heaven.
Rob Ulin has written a fantastically funny play. It pokes a lot of fun at religion and morality like The Good Place. It poses many interesting moral questions along with having many huge laughs. It’s a truly great ensemble piece with so many great roles.
Jason Alexander (Seinfeld, Orville) is outstanding as Sammy, a lawyer doing good for selfish reasons. The character has a touch of George Constanza in him. Daniel Breaker (The Good Fight, Mozart in the Jungle) is stellar as his priest, who is very conflicted about the moral gray zones that he finds himself in. Michael Kostroff (Whistleblower, The Wire) is stellar as the monsignor, who is very frank and funny about Catholicism. Candy Buckley (The Americans) is exceptional as the angel who jumps the gun on condemning Sammy to hell.
Olivia D. Dawson (Cobra Kai) is great as Sammy’s assistant, who knows him better than anyone else. Joe Dempsey is superb as the equally morally corrupt insurance agent. Ellis Myers is impressive as Sammy’s son, who enjoys pretending to be ethical. Meg Thalken (Four Places, A Funny Thing…) is excellent as the elderly lady in need of a lawyer. Maggie Bofill (Smash) is solid as Sammy’s ex-wife, who is very hesitant to let him back into her life.
This is an incredibly well done professional production. This world premiere will surely have great success here in Chicago, on Broadway, and beyond. It is Tony Award Worthy!
Cost of a ticket: $74 (Middle Gallery)
PlaylistHQ Economic Rating: Worth It +
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