Linda Vista
8 / 10
Although it sags a bit in places, it coheres in the end, and Barford and Letts give Wheeler precisely the right amount of rot. The play sees right through this guy, and the view behind him isn't pretty.
8 / 10
Although it sags a bit in places, it coheres in the end, and Barford and Letts give Wheeler precisely the right amount of rot. The play sees right through this guy, and the view behind him isn't pretty.
7 / 10
If there ever was a demand for greater representation on Broadway stages for straight, single, cisgender white guys in their 50s who are insensitive to the women they manage to date and have sex with, Tracy Letts' Linda Vista would surely fill the void. A sort of 21st Century toxic male take on Paddy Chayefsky's classic 'Marty', Letts' new one has its funny moments, and maybe even a bit of poignancy here and there, but is it worth spending nearly three hours watching some full-of-himself average lug continually screw up his romantic opportunities?
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Ian Barford |
| 2020 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Play | Linda Vista |
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | Ian Barford |
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Cora Vander Broek |