The Christians

Written by: Lucas Hnath

Directed by: Les Waters

Playwrights Horizons/Mainstage Theatre

Production website     💉💉💉💉💉 out of 5.

Along with a good number of New Yorkers, I went to see The Christians fully ready to celebrate a roasting, lampooning and biting satire on those who call themselves fundamental Christians – – but boy did I receive a sit down and shut up moment!

From the first moment that the church choir shuffled their way on stage and that ridiculous electronic “magic organ” played I was armed and ready.  The faces of that pudgy, white chorus with their sweet, sweet, oh so sweet faces and women with only reasonable makeup and reasonable shoes started to do their thing, I sharpened my fangs and thought I was in for a treat.  Pastors wife was sitting there so composed and elegant with that somewhat superior smile, church elder grasping the bible (the only things older then he) and the pastor went to the pulpit.  Ready, set – – oooops Continue reading The Christians →