The Pain and the Itch

Last night was the first of our season subscription to Playwrights Horizons.
The lightning speed opener, the Pain and the Itch, was fantastic. The 2 hour ride through one families "crazy" and anothers loss. Bruce Norris weaves heavy charecter developement with wicked dialogue and overlapping conversations. Family disfunction mixed with political satire rules this play.
The cast, all unknown to me, were perfect, with the exception of the wife, who's voice was too soft to match her families anger, and the little girl, who did nothing but walk around the set with her red pony-tails bopping along. The Russian bride was brilliant and the mom was hysterical.
Great night, hope the rest of the season is this good.