Money Grubbin’ Whores. Lion Theatre (see Off Broadway). By Sean J. Quinn. Directed by Brian Cichocki. With ensemble cast. Running time: 1hr 30mins. No intermission.
Money Grubbin’ Whores: In brief
A plumber and his Israeli wife work out the terms of their ugly divorce in a dark comedy by Sean J. Quinn, directed by Brian Cichocki.
Money Grubbin’ Whores: Theater review by Raven Snook
What can I tell you about a show called Money Grubbin’ Whores that you can’t already guess from its lame title? Lovelorn Irishman Matt (Adam Mucci) and his estranged Israeli wife, Aviva (Carmit Levité), try to hash out a divorce settlement in the basement of a New Jersey pizzeria with help from self-professed dealmakers Frankie (James Andrew O’Connor) and Moshe (Penny Bittone). Cue an hour of extraneous profanity (cunt is a particular favorite) and politically incorrect ethnic jokes followed by a jarring tone shift when the spouses discuss their problems in earnest with nary a punch line.
Sean J. Quinn’s purported black comedy has edgy aspirations, but the most outrageous thing about it is that audiences are expected to pay—$51.25, to be exact—to suffer through such garbage. Who’s the money grubbin’ whore now?—Theater review by Raven Snook
THE BOTTOM LINE You couldn’t pay us to see this trashy turkey.