←Recommendations of The Long Christmas Journey to Wellesley and Weston

I am such a sucker for plays that are able to successfully travel their audience through time. It reminded me so much of Paula Vogel's play "The Long Christmas Ride Home" in all the best ways. Minigan is somehow able to make the time shifts poignant, yet seamless. Minigan's use of language is also something to be awed at, specifically Carlo. He begins the play as a six year old and ends the play at the ripe young age of 70 his speech transforming with him through every time shift. What an excellent play worthy of many productions!

A wonderful play about family and the intergenerational experience of trying to achieve the ultimate American dream when you've sacrificed so much for it. A story of tradition, expectation and, ultimately, love and connection. Belissima!

Through the passage of time, we witness the changes of one family's cultural and generational journey through the annual Christmas car ride. I particularly enjoyed the quick time shifts, brilliantly executed! A lovely holiday one-act!

Minigan tells a story that showcases what theatre does best. The dialogue and setting are spare, but the audience infers the patterns and ironies of the family's journey. It's wildly theatrical and supremely well written.

What a beautiful play about family and moving through the stages of your life. Through the lens of a multi-generational Italian family, we are part of their sorrows and joys. We witness children grow up and start the cycle again. There's a lot of sly humor and it is gratifying to see the families build on each other. The play both tickled me and kept me invested in all the characters. It's a grand vehicle for actors, directors and designers. I will keep looking for it at theatres near me.