8 / 10
Morisseau is one of those rare playwrights who never lets an audience down. She doesn’t mar her record here. Listening to Kenyatta’s free-association outpouring as it introduces a character in barely contained quiet desperation, I was hooked — and stayed that way, or even more so, for the rest of the 100 intermissionless Sunset Baby minutes.
6 / 10
Morisseau has become a much better playwright in the decade since she wrote this play. The action in “Sunset Baby” is driven by a plot that’s full of holes: Ashanti left behind a raft of letters that she wrote, but didn’t send, to Kenyatta, which are now in great demand from journalists and academics, who are apparently willing to pay a lot of money for them. Kenyatta wants them too; is it for the money? We aren’t sure at first.
Signature Theatre just celebrated opening night of Signature Premiere Resident, Tony Award-nominee, and MacArthur Fellow Dominique Morisseau's Sunset Baby, directed by Steve H. Broadnax III. Check out what the critics are saying about the revival!
The Signature Theatre Company, Biz Chica Media, and Patrick L. Riley will present 'An Evening with Patrick L. Riley' this Thursday, February 22nd. Learn more about the event here!
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Lortels | Outstanding Revival | Sunset Baby |
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