[How a humane playwright made it all the way to Broadway.] Reed, picking up the role of Everymom where the wonderful Jayne Houdyshell left off on Broadway, proves an ideal successor. Eagan, Vega and Therese Plaehn, as older daughter Aimee, all add rewarding depth to this array of finely etched portrayals. The moment Erik reads the years-old email from Momo that he has saved is one of bona fide heartbreak. Through Jan. 28 at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Source: Washington Post January 14, 2018 21:51 UTC