Written by Itamar Moses
Directed by Daniel Aukin
Synopsis: Does greatness always come with a price? Can only someone with nothing to lose tell the whole truth? Back Back Back follows the turbulent careers of three very different teammates in baseball's steroid era whose clubhouse secrets bring them under federal scrutiny.
NEW YORK TIMES:
"Mr. Moses’ disappointingly drama-free drama does little more than skim the surface of the protracted controversy over the use of suspicious substances by star players in the major leagues."
Read the whole review HERE.
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS:
"For although the Manhattan Theatre Club production is smoothly staged by Daniel Aukin and cleanly performed by actors who convince as athletes, the story isn’t all that illuminating and too often is documentary-dry. Such dustiness doesn’t fit a drama about America’s tarnished favorite pastime and the need to succeed at any cost. "
Read the whole review HERE.
THEATERMANIA:
"Daniel Aukin's direction avoids a heavy moral hand in presenting the characters and guides the actors to fine, effective performances. What could have been a lecture in lesser hands instead becomes a compelling work of theater thanks to Moses, Aukin, and the cast. "
Read the whole review HERE.
VARIETY:
"Although Moses tries for (and fails at) a lot of pseudo-intellectual dazzle about tradition, history and morality, his real interest is the bounds of friendship, and that's where his play shines. "
Read the whole review HERE.
|
