←Recommendations of The Long Christmas Journey to Wellesley and Weston

Really beautiful story. It made me think about the passage of time and how much can change, especially during such a nostalgic time like Christmas.

Incredibly heartwarming and a creative concept! I love the messages and themes, and it's a great read for the holiday season!

This one act following a family through 6 decades manages to feel both epic, as it covers multiple generations, and intimate, as it takes place entirely inside a car. Another paradox it pulls off is the universality within the specificity of these characters and the details of their lives. Small and large, specific and universal, the fabulous dialogue takes you on a touching journey through time and Christmases. I love it!

A warm, generational, tight-knit family story

What a lovely journey it is. As we follow the Gallo family over decades we see characters grow, some sadly depart, others join, and we share some laughs and tears. It could be the story of anyone’s family, which makes it so relatable and so moving. Excellent choice for the holidays or any other time of the year.

A lovely play reflecting change and grief over the holiday season. It was incredibly well-written and beautiful.

I really loved this piece! The specificity in each individual character, the strong familial ties, and constant evolution of their states of being was such a unique and beautiful way to approach the idea of time. it's filled with love and loss, making for such a cathartic and relatable play on many levels.

What a sweet play! I loved the recurring ideas and phrases. Made the script so lovable that I didn't want it to end.

Minigan's riff on a Wilder play takes the idea of life's journey and makes it his own. The theatricality of the actors playing multiple generations as they take the wheel of their destiny causes the audience to ask what happens to the past when families move neighborhoods and up the social ladder? Strong and spare writing keeps the audience engaged in the universality of this story.

I recently read a ton of holiday scripts, and this was one of my absolute favorites. Beautiful and mournful. About an Italian Catholic family going through several generations at Christmas. Explores death, birth, marriage, love, etc, all in the span of 30 minutes. Has some humor and wonderful staging opportunities. This is a really terrific piece and deserves a lot of productions!