Review | Amusingly Terrible People Populate ‘A Small Family Business’
Show has plenty of laughs, but could use more depth.
Maggie Yates
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Modernized view meets timeless themes in sweet and earnest production.
‘A Small Family Business’
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‘Little Women’ Gets a Modern Voice at Westmont College
Kate Hamill’s adaptation brings new depth to the March sisters in a fresh, emotionally resonant production opening February 27.
