The Shared Promise and Common Failings of "Can You Forgive Her?" "The End of Longing" and "The Whirligig" by Jan Simpson

Has someone been traveling around peddling the idea that all a play now needs to be successful is quirky characters, snappy dialog and a speech at the end about the meaning of life?  I ask because three shows I've recently seen fit that formula and despite having been written by pedigreed playwrights and performed by talented casts, all three ran off the rails.Going in alphabetical order, I'll start with Can You…

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