Stage and Cinema
“THE BEST PLAY ON ANY L.A. STAGE RIGHT NOW… PITCH PERFECT… The play is not only topical but timeless” — Tony Frankel, Stage and Cinema
Stage Scene LA
“WOW!… had me riveted from start to finish.” — Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA
Theatre Notes
“DRAMA AS GOOD AS IT GETS… the audience is rapt in pin-drop attention” — Paul Myrvold, Theatre Notes
Pasadena Weekly
“POWERFUL… heartrending and ever so believable..” — Jana J. Monji, Pasadena Weekly
LA Splash
“INTIMATE AND INTENSE… will ring true to everyone who has ever been a parent” — Elaine Mura, LA Splash
Colorado Boulevard
“GENUINE AND HEARTFELT… a dazzling night of intimate family drama… sear[s] with emotion… Director Jennifer Chambers must be lauded for shepherding one of the most realistic marriages into stage life in years.” — Melanie Hooks, Colorado Boulevard
Broadway World
“SPOT ON… strong actors” — Gil Kaan, Broadway World
Larchmont Buzz
“MULTI-LAYERED… The main character is the unseen but vividly painted Jake, whose ‘gender-expansive play’ and its repercussions send the adults in his world into a convoluted tizzy… Utterback beautifully pulls off a complicated everymom… Sharon Lawrence shines.” — Laura Foti Cohen, Larchmont Buzz
On Stage and Screen, LADCC
“SMART AND THOUGHTFUL… smart dialogue and keen performances” — Erin Conley, On Stage and Screen
People’s World
“MORE TIMELY THAN EVER… a study of marital intimacy and the aspirations, often unarticulated, that couples assume of one another… The acting is highly credible: Anyone who has been in an intimate relationship will recognize both the zenith and the nadir of emotions.” Eric Gordon, People’s World
Desert Star Weekly
“A DEEPLY, EMOTIONALLY-AFFECTING EXPERIENCE “ — Lisa Lyons, Desert Star Weekly
Gia On The Move
“RECOMMENDED… Well written and well acted… The actors are top-notch and the production is excellent” — Matt Ritchey, Gia On The Move
USC Annenberg Media
“UNNERVING REALISM… the seemingly surface-level disagreements between two parents about their child’s schooling become a larger conversation about his gender expression and diversity” — Ginger Gordon, USC Annenberg Media