Eureka Day
Written by Jonathan Spector
Directed by Anna D. Shapiro
Manhattan Theatre Club/Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
February 12, 2025
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💉💉💉💉 out of 5.

Eureka Day was a terrific, hilarious, and timely way to spend the afternoon in the theatre.  The play is a rather biting satire of a progressive elementary school thrown into turmoil by a sudden mumps outbreak. The Board of Directors, known for their commitment to consensus and mutual respect, find themselves in the eye of a storm, grappling with divergent viewpoints and tensions. Their debate over whether to maintain their liberal vaccination stance or impose mandates that could fracture the community forms the crux of the drama.