Who would have thought a play inspired by a Barry Manilow song and about a talking cat would have such layers to it? Not I, but I’m glad I discovered it! Whalen’s setup initially disarms you and then, between the fits of honest laughter, sideswipes you with a powerful revelation. In its wake, you are left moved — to smile, to cry, to call your parent….heck, to talk to your pet — just like a great Manilow song can do too.
Who would have thought a play inspired by a Barry Manilow song and about a talking cat would have such layers to it? Not I, but I’m glad I discovered it! Whalen’s setup initially disarms you and then, between the fits of honest laughter, sideswipes you with a powerful revelation. In its wake, you are left moved — to smile, to cry, to call your parent….heck, to talk to your pet — just like a great Manilow song can do too.