Burgh Vivant Reviews ‘Well’

Alan Bomar Jones, Virginia Wall Gruenert, Susie McGregor-Laine,
Tony Bingham - Photo by Heather Mull
“It was a great theatrical experience!” - Mike “Buzz” Buzzelli of Burgh Vivant
“It was enthralling, from start to finish.” – Lonnie the Theater Lady of Burgh Vivant
Buzz & Lonnie’s review of Well seems to follow the old adage, if you don’t have anything good to say, don’t say anything. And let me tell you, they had PLENTY to say, and all of it good. Here’s a compilation of bits and pieces from their podcast.  Click here to listen to entire podcast.

  • I enjoyed the way the play was written. I thought it was very unique and creative.
  • The talent was amazing.
  • It was enthralling, from start to finish. Every bit of it. The set, the actors, the play itself, the direction, everything. 
  • I liked the way the set looked so phenomenal when you come in.
  • Daina Michelle Griffith (Lisa): Daina impresses me every time I see her. She just does everything so naturally.
  • Virginia Wall Gruenert (Ann): How sweetly she played that mother role. She just played it so sweetly you could see how they all fell in love with her.
  • Linda Haston: Linda did a spectacular job.
  • Alan Bomar Jones: Alan did a really great job too. He is such a sophisticated man, really lost himself in the roles.  Really wonderful to see.
  • Tony Bingham: Tony did that structural thing where his whole face changes when he switches from one character to the next. Loved all of his characters.
  • Susie McGregor-Laine: Susie played ‘joyless’ Joy & Buzz & Lonnie proceed to do a fantastic impression of Joy.
  • A lot of humor.  
And last, but not least: Buzz contemplates on the family relations aspect of Well, noting that Well shows you what it’s like to see your family from the inside and outside. “It’s appropriate for holidays as family members fly in to be with family. You are a different person with your family – you tend to regress to an earlier state.” With this, Buzz hit it on the head as to why 'Well' is the perfect play for the holiday season. Come enjoy this play with a loved one. You'll definitely laugh together, and you just might learn some other lessons as well.

December 19-28. Pittsburgh Theater Live
WELL, written by Lisa Kron, is a 2006 Tony Award-nominated play that runs the weekend before and after Christmas. Spend some with us this holiday season and join us at our small, intimate theater. Come early and enjoy drinks from The Carnegie Coffee Company. A Pittsburgh theater only 6 miles from downtown. Parking is Free. Tickets are on sale now.

Written by: Lisa Kron
Directed by: Melissa Hill Grande
Starring: Daina Michelle Griffith*,Virginia Wall Gruenert*, Tony Bingham*, Linda Haston*, Alan Bomar Jones*, Susie McGregor-Laine*

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