Reviews: What Do Critics Have to Say About Off-Broadway's This Beautiful Future? | Playbill

The Verdict Reviews: What Do Critics Have to Say About Off-Broadway's This Beautiful Future?

The play about two young lovers during WWII opened at Cherry Lane Theater September 20.

Francesca Carpanini and Uly Schlesinger in This Beautiful Future Emilio Madrid

Reviews are coming in for Cherry Lane Theater's production of Rita Kalnejais' This Beautiful Future, which opened Off-Broadway September 20. Performances began September 10, and are set to run through October 30.

Set during World War II, two teenagers, French 17-year-old Elodie and 16-year-old German soldier Otto, take shelter from a divided world. They meet secretly for one night, falling in love while safe from the world outside. Francesca Carpanini (All My Sons) and Uly Schlesinger (HBO Max's Genera+ion) star as the young lovers, joined by Tony nominee Austin Pendleton (The Little Foxes, The Minutes) and Angelina Fiordellisi. Jack Serio directs.

Read the reviews here.

Exeunt NYC (Lane Williamson)

New York Theatre Guide (Joe Dziemianowicz)

Theatrely (Juan A. Ramirez)

The Wrap (Robert Hofler)

Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.

The creative team for This Beautiful Future includes scenic designer Frank J. Oliva, lighting designer Stacey Derosier, costume designer Ricky Reynoso, sound desgner Christopher Darbassie, projection designer Lacey Erb, production stage manager Ashley-Rose Galligan, and assistant stage manager Ryan Kane. Casting is by Taylor Williams, and general management is by Mott/Fischer Productions.

SEE: Go Inside Rehearsals for Off-Broadway's This Beautiful Future

The play previously enjoyed a sold out run at Theaterlab earlier this before returning to Off-Broadway. It made its world premiere in 2017 at London's The Yard.

For more information, please visit ThisBeautifulFuture.com.

Check out production photos below.

See Production Photos of Off-Broadway's This Beautiful Future

 
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