5 / 10
If Donald Margulies were a novelist, he'd churn out airport fiction, like John Grisham or Michael Crichton: popular, but not to be confused with art. Now Manhattan Theatre Club has revived Margulies’ 'Collected Stories,' a 1996 two-hander set in the world of genuine literature. It’s skillful, diverting stuff, but essentially, light reading.
7 / 10
By the end of Lynne Meadow's effective production, you've gotten hooked. But for the most part, 'Collected Stories' feels too polite, underwhelming and small. Linda Lavin gives a knockout performance as Ruth, marked by much humor and genuine emotion. Sarah Paulson looks too poised to play a student in her 20s, but becomes convincing as her character grows confident.
| 1997 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
| 1998 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play | Linda Lavin |
| 1997 | The Pulitzer Prize | The Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Donald Margulies |
| 1997 | The Pulitzer Prize | The Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Donald Margulies |
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