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Indecent at Ahmanson Theater

Why see Indecent?

Winner Of Two Tony Awards

Indecent takes you behind the scenes of one of the most controversial works of the 20th Century. Written by Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel (How I Learned to Drive), this startling drama centers on the New York premiere of Sholem Asch's God of Vengeance in 1923. Set in a brothel and featuring a lesbian love story, the show caused an uproar, and was almost immediately shuttered and the creators put on trial for obscenity. A witty exploration of shifting social mores and artistic expression, Indecent is a play for our time.

Following an acclaimed Off-Broadway run, Indecent premiered on the main stem in 2017, and won two Tony Awards, including Best Direction.

Key Information

Audience

Recommended for ages 13+ for mature themes.

Run Time

Approximately one hour and 45 minutes, with no intermission.

Dates

Finished Jul 7, 2019

Creative

Written by Paula Vogel
Directed by Rebecca Taichman

Reviews

Customer reviews

1 reviews, average rating: (4.0 Stars)

Past Scandal seems current

Indecent, written by Paula Vogel, is based on a play by Sholem Asch, in 1927. His play, God of Vengeance created a scandal when it was first produced. The current play skillfully incorporates key scenes from the original play as it toured around the country and even Europe, so we get the story of the play as well as the history of it with the current show. Six actors and four musicians do a wonderful job, the former switching into a variety of characters and the later switching instruments as needed. The direction is clever and moves the story forward at a fair pace. Somewhere in the middle the play and the staging sag, become repetitious and just when I began to wonder how is it going to end, it did with a clever fast paced finish. Recommend it? Only if you're interested in how a fanatic father destroys his family in the name of God. ... Read more

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