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The Brothers Paranormal

The Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row

Opened May 1, 2019 · Closed May 19, 2019 · Ran for less than a month

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Critics' Take

Critics are divided on this Thai-American ghost story, praising its cultural depth, deft tonal shifts, and genuinely frightening moments, though some find it falls short of its ambitious blend of horror and immigration themes.

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Critic Scorecard

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The New Yorker

“Gomolvilas's clever, multilayered play is gratifyingly subtle in its inquiry into migration—the pain of crossing over for the living and the dead alike.”

By Rollo RomigMay 13, 2019Full Review
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Splash Magazines

“Jeff Liu’s direction is an adroit reading of the play’s pulse, which takes its quiet, deliberative time in building to heart-racing moments but never fails to speed back up fluidly and convincingly when necessary.”

By Sid RossMay 4, 2019Full Review
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Exeunt Magazine

“Kridakorn hits the right tone when playing Max as a desperate striver trying to put on the suit of a slick salesman, but then he doesn’t settle in to the play’s subtler, more emotional registers, and the shades of Max’s loneliness and struggles with his family and his history.”

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Theatre's Leiter Side

“The comedy is flat, the plot too similar to famous ghost movies, a leading character’s demise unmoving, and the explanations of paranormal phenomena insubstantial.”

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