Three Tall Women | Critical Overview

Most of the critics who reviewed Three Tall Women when it appeared in Off-Broadway in 1994 were enthusiastic about the play. Moreover, they seemed relieved that he had finally produced another play that had wide popular and critical appeal. As a writer for the Economist declared, ‘‘after a long dry spell for American drama, relieved by successful imports from London, New York has a good, homemade play at last.’’

Several reviewers, including the New Republic’s Robert Brustein, noted Albee’s personal stake in the play. ’’Three Tall...

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