The Young Man from Atlanta | Critical Overview
The Young Man from Atlanta was first produced off-Broadway by the Signature Theater Company in 1995 as part of a season dedicated to Foote’s work. This performance, like those that followed in various locations throughout the United States, including a Broadway premier in 1997, received strong reactions, both positive and negative, from critics. On the positive side, Foote was praised for the strength yet subtle quality of his writing and for the play’s emotional depth. Everett Evans, writing for the Houston Chronicle in 1996, noted that ‘‘Young Man may not...
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