Second Stage officially opened their world premiere of Talene Monahon's Meet the Cartozians November 17, and the reviews are in! See what critics are saying about the new work, playing the Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center, below. David Cromer is at the helm.
Get a first look at the new show in the gallery below.
Leading the company are Raffi Barsoumian (Les Liaisons Dangereuses), Tony winner Will Brill (Stereophonic), two-time Tony winner Andrea Martin (Pippin), Nael Nacer (Prayer for the French Republic), Obie winner Susan Pourfar (Mary Jane), and Tamara Sevunts (Daybreak). Casting is by Daniel Swee.
Billed as "part riveting historical drama, part scorching satire," Meet the Cartozians follows two sets of Armenian Americans: one man fighting for legal recognition in the 1920s, while a century later, his descendant fights for followers and a competent glam team. The production kicks off Second Stage's 47th season, and the first under the leadership of new Artistic Director Evan Cabnet and Executive Director Adam Siegel.
Read the reviews below.
1 Minute Critic (Emily Chackerian)
New York Stage Review (Michael Sommers, Bob Verini)
New York Theatre Guide (Amelia Merrill)
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Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.
The production features scenic design by Tatiana Kahvegian, costume design by Enver Chakartash, lighting design Stacey Derosier, sound design by Lee Kinney, hair, wig, and makeup design by Robert Pickens and Katie Gell, and voice and dialect coaching by Gigi Buffington. Kara Kaufman serves as production stage manager with Narissa Agustin as assistant stage manager.
Playwright Monahon's works also include The Good John Proctor, Jane Anger, How to Load a Musket, and Frankie & Will.
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Will Brill, Nael Nacer, and Raffi Barsoumian in Meet the Cartozians
Will Brill, Tamara Sevunts, Andrea Martin, Raffi Barsoumian, and Nael Nacer in Meet the Cartozians
Andrea Martin, Raffi Barsoumian, and Nael Nacer in Meet the Cartozians
Nael Nacer, Raffi Barsoumian, Andrea Martin, Susan Pourfar, and Will Brill in Meet the Cartozians
Will Brill, Andrea Martin, and Nael Nacer in Meet the Cartozians
Tamara Sevunts and Will Brill in Meet the Cartozians
Nael Nacer, Andrea Martin, and Susan Pourfar in Meet the Cartozians
