The Irish Curse

Five genitally challenged men commiserate in Martin Casella’s colorful, character-driven comedy, their bluster and bravado giving way to revelations of loneliness and humiliating sexual encounters. Directed with a keen eye by Matt Lenz, the play dips into sentimentality, but the gifted ensemble is so delightful—Dan Butler and Austin Peck are particularly affecting—that one forgives the occasional shortcoming.—Diane Snyder