Los Angeles Times - Recommended

"...Sure, it’s a sitcom setup. But what sells this familiar material is the verve with which it’s delivered. Director Shaheen Vaaz isn’t afraid to go big with the comedy, a strategy that works because of her disciplined cast."
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Variety - Not Recommended

"...The Indian subcontinent’s humor and rhythms are so underrepresented on U.S. stages that even this threadbare plot and cavalcade of vulgar stage business may be welcomed. But the culture, these characters and the audience all deserve better."
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LA Weekly - Recommended

"...Director Shaeen Vaaz neatly inserts some slapstick moments and Bollywood flavor and keeps Sakhrani’s marvelous two-act play skipping along."
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Backstage - Highly Recommended

"... A delightful script by Shane Sakhrani, a talented cast, and skillful direction by Shaheen Vaaz add up to a hilarious and entertaining evening in this comedy about an Indian widow's struggle to marry off her daughter. Deepa Kirpalani (Lina Patel) is a grieving widow who, following traditional custom, dresses all in white and refuses to leave her condo, spending most of her time praying. Her most fervent prayer is that her daughter Tara (Puja Mohindra) will get married and stop wasting her time partying and pursuing her dream of studying in the United States."
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Stage and Cinema - Not Recommended

"...A Widow of No Importance, directed by Shaheen Vaaz, is a potentially fascinating glimpse into modern Indian and Hindu culture where old world customs often war with modern Westernized ideas; but unfortunately, this production feels like an American sitcom that just happens to take place in Mumbai."
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Stage Scene LA - Recommended

"...You’ll not only leave the theater fully entertained, but a good deal more informed about South Asian traditions. Though a play about South Asians in the U.S.A. might be more ideally up East West Players’ alley than one about life in The Old Country, A Widow Of No Importance opens Season 46 on an auspicious—and hilarious—note indeed."
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Socal - Recommended

"...The emotional performances and chemistry between actors Lina Patel and Sunil Mahotra is enough to fire up a dozen Tandoori ovens."
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