He's been put on a big riser, which cuts into his interaction with Frank and Joe. The lighting also obscures some of his comically subtle facial expressions. If not, proceed with caution. But such people seemed to be a minority on Monday, overwhelmed by others who were clearly touched by a show that puts personality ahead of props, and family ahead of titillation. The old show ended with a tribute to the siblings' departed father, which now comes earlier.
Blood is thicker than water, but schmaltz can clog the arteries.
At least a sappy ending is better than no ending at all. The warehouse show incorporated elements of circus and theater, but just sort of stopped rather than ending when it opened last fall. Co-creator Pichon Baldinu returned to town to devise a new ending now in place. A platform now rolls into the center of the floor carrying a cadre of drummers, while just about every other cast member takes to the skies, crisscrossing over the heads of the audience and through the beams of horizontally mounted spotlights. It's an improvement, though unlikely in its own right to help you decide if this absurdist fun house is genius or balderdash.