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In David Ireland’s comedy at Irish Repertory Theatre, a Hollywood actor’s meeting with the writer and the director of a new play goes flagrantly, hilariously awry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Their offloads and line-break numbers are hilariously good.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

The increased scrutiny that’s come with their ascent, however, has revealed them to be hilariously inept.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

He pleaded, hilariously, to anyone in the studio who might be able to help: “Are we going to Kelly here?”

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

On Sunday morning while church bells rang in the villages along shore the world and its mistress returned to Gatsby's house and twinkled hilariously on his lawn.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald