The Big Meal Satisfies, Big Time
Anita Gillette and Tom Bloom in THE BIG MEAL (Photo: Joan Marcus) For reasons too obvious to list here and now, the most thoroughly satisfying new American plays — those that feature strong characters, compelling subject matter, and vivid dialogue but nothing in the way of cheap thrills — rarely come to light on Broadway anymore, though many still get there eventually. Instead, look to Off-Broadway, Off-O…