The Beauty Queen Of Leenane Reviews
Los Angeles Times- Recommended
"...Accordingly, the narrative twists unfold as though in a Hitchcock film, with ordinary objects - a poker, a sexy black dress, an unopened letter - accruing gasp-inducing weight. "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" may not be groundbreaking theater, and it could stand more restraint in so small a space, but the play still manages to outguess the audience."
LA Weekly- Recommended
"...August Viverito directs the tragicomic battle with an even hand and designs the depressing cottage kitchen to soul-killing effect. But Marshall, whose smile is as expressive as her sneer, merits the most kudos."
Stage and Cinema- Recommended
"...While the horror and suspense merely simmer in The Beauty Queen of Leenane – Martin McDonagh's 1996 black comedy – the dark humor, bleakness, and romance positively boil over, making The Production Company's revival a recommended trip."
Stage Scene LA- Recommended
"...If artistic directors August Viverito and T L Kolman were architects they would probably make the next Taj Mahal. Instead they have carefully built this 1998 heavily Tony honored story with precisely crafted scenes that evolve from a mere family wrangle to a ferocious climax that makes you avert your gaze, lest you witness an unspeakable inhumanity."
StageHappenings.com- Recommended
"...The new staging by The Production Company is worth seeing for the performances and for other reasons, but it does not entirely hide the faults nor fulfill the promise of the writing."
ReviewPlays.com- Recommended
"...If artistic directors August Viverito and T L Kolman were architects they would probably make the next Taj Mahal. Instead they have carefully built this 1998 heavily Tony honored story with precisely crafted scenes that evolve from a mere family wrangle to a ferocious climax that makes you avert your gaze, lest you witness an unspeakable inhumanity."