The Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere starring a luminous Jessica Hecht and a super Judith Light opened Wednesday at the Samuel J.

WSJ: Review: 'The Assembled Parties' a terrific drama

There are few fireworks or tears in Flahive's touching, funny and beautiful play, whose world premiere is produced by the Manhattan Theatre Club and opened Tuesday at New York City Center.

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The drama is playing in one of Broadway's smallest theaters, and the nonprofit Manhattan Theatre Club is geared around limited runs with lower-priced subscription tickets, so its grosses do not neatly compare to shows playing larger commercial houses with higher average prices.

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