Linda Lavin brings <cite>Collected Stories</cite>' to life, by Michael Sommers
Manhattan Theatre Club's nicely-tooled Broadway edition of <cite>Collected Stories</cite> stars Linda Lavin as a feisty Jewish writer passing her later life in a Village apartment brimming with books and memories. Talk about perfect casting for a greatly gifted actress: The wry character of Ruth Steiner fits Lavin just as naturally as designer Jane Greenwood dresses the lady in slightly bohemian clothes.