I Never Sang For My Father at Two Roads Theatre

I Never Sang For My Father

Two Roads Theatre
4348 Tujunga Ave. Studio City

I Never Sang For My Father by award-winning author Robert Anderson, directed by Doug Kaback, is an American classic that exposes the painful truths of the relationship between a gentle mother, a dutiful son, an alienated daughter, and their harsh, detached father. Family dynamics unravel as they are forced to face the past in this beautifully crafted drama. At heart a drama about survival, I Never Sang For My Father pits father against son in the struggle to live independently in the face of death and aging. Reflected in the relationship are conflicting influences of the two characters times.

Thru - Oct 23, 2022

Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 8:00pm

Sundays: 2:00pm

Show Type: Drama

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I Never Sang For My Father Reviews

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Broadway World - Recommended

"...I NEVER SANG FOR MY FATHER is a moving meditation on aging, elder care, and the responsibility a grown child feels to both his parents and his own life. The hushed show set in 1965 Westchester, New York, aches with loneliness, regret, and melancholy as widower Gene (Shayne Anderson) struggles to marry his affection for his mother, Margaret (a congenial and relatable Becky Bonar), and his exasperated resentment toward his self-involved, prickly father, Tom (Dana Kelly Jr.). His sister, Alice (Mary Carrig), was banished years before for marrying a Jew, so Gene is essentially on his own as he works to come to peace with his past, his present, and his future."

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- Harker Jones

LA Splash - Highly Recommended

"...I NEVER SANG FOR MY FATHER is a timely and moving story taken from real life – a story that many of us have lived through or foresee coming up in the future. The weighty tale will resonate with audiences as powerful, intense, and thought-provoking – yet also entertaining. This is a must-see production."

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- Elaine Mura

Stage Raw - Highly Recommended

"...The actors deliver a powerful performance. It is all-too-real, yet leaves you feeling grounded and not alone. The actors portraying the Garrison family are strongly supported by Cheyann Dillon and Paul Buxton, both dynamic actors who play multiple characters. The director, Doug Kaback's vision is clear, and rather than cast judgment on the characters, wherein it would be easy to do so, we are given a plain look at them. The play was written 50 years ago, but the ideas are somehow made more intense by the world we live in today. The realities of this story can be hard to bear, just as in life, but they exist and they are worth paying attention to, if only for oneself. Don't miss it."

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- Joseph Klink

I Never Sang For My Father at Two Roads Theatre