Overview
- The Manhattan Theatre Club production, which opened Tuesday, runs through May 24 at Broadway’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.
- Anika Noni Rose plays newcomer Kyra Marshall, who pushes for a stop sign, facing resistance from preservationist board president Elliott Emerson, played by Richard Thomas.
- Reviews praise Kenny Leon’s tight one‑act staging and the 10‑person ensemble, with Marylouise Burke and Rose drawing repeated raves.
- Design notices highlight Derek McLane’s elegant parlor set, Emilio Sosa’s period‑savvy costumes, and Allen Lee Hughes’s lighting.
- Critics compare the comedy to Eureka Day and The Minutes, with some calling it less weighty thematically but sharply funny and timely.