Hirsch Returns in 'Rappaport' Revival by Marilyn Stasio
NEW YORK (Variety) - Had this painstakingly faithful revival of Herb Gardner's urban fairy tale -- with its heart-tugging formula of bittersweet sentiment, high-minded social attitudes and piss-and-vinegar-cute stars -- slipped into town midway through the season, it might have quietly fed Broadway's yearning for the oblivion of nostalgia. (Same star, same director, same theater -- how nostalgic can you get?)