Afterglow
Written by S. Asher Gelman
Directed by S. Asher Gelman
The Loft at the Davenport Theatre
March 11, 2018
Production website
💉💉 out of 5.

Well, I saw it before.  Here were my thought 6 months ago: http://nyctheatreaddict.com/afterglow/ .  Now what would lead me back to see a show a second time – – which I have only done a handful of time in over 30 years of NYC theatre going?  Could nudity be a part of the answer?  Damn right.  There is a place for the sordid and exploitive.  Not all theatre needs to uplift or enlighten.  Sometimes two dudes in a shower is enough for a Friday night in NYC.

What changed in the show?  Well they kept the two principal characters and changed to a new LMT hottie.  Other than that it was much the same.  The new LMT couldn’t quite hit the already low marks of his predecessor – but he perhaps wore a towel a bit better.  I recognized that all of the charm I found in the dialogue the first time out was a bit misplaced.  This thing really creaks.  I also noted how the last moment of the story ends on a most dark, uncomfortable edge that the story has trouble preparing you for – – but, good grief – – is that why you came to the theatre.  Not for this show.  It does not disappoint.