Indecent Reviews
Washington Post- Recommended
"...It's not a festive evening, mind you, in Arena Stage's Kreeger Theater. Director Eric Rosen has assembled a hauntingly absorbing incarnation of Vogel's Tony-nominated play, which had a too-short run on Broadway last year. "Indecent" may be too austere for a healthy commercial run these days, but it is still well suited to a home such as Arena, where a ready-made audience exists for a serious story exploring the consequences of illuminating love in all its permutations."
DC Theater Arts- Highly Recommended
"...This profoundly complex character arc of an artist who ends up at odds with his own art, even as the art itself provoked the world, is what leaves the lasting impact."
DCTheatreScene- Highly Recommended
"...The theater troupe responsible for staging God of Vengeance in its various incarnations, with standout turns from Susan Lynskey, Victor Raider-Wexler, and Emily Shackelford, guides the Arena Stage audience through the twists and turns of Indecent. A play with music, Indecent is periodically spiked with nightclub numbers, traditional Yiddish music, and original songs that all help move along the story."
BroadwayWorld- Highly Recommended
"...There are some plays in the history of Broadway that you just scratch your head as to why they didn't have a longer run. Paula Vogel's Indecent is definitely one of those plays. It opened to rave reviews on Broadway, won the Tony Award for best direction and only ran 128 performances. The award win gave the show a considerable box office bump, but not enough to convince the show's producers to make a run of it in the summer heat. Thankfully, PBS preserved the Broadway production for posterity and the play is now getting a much deserved second life in regional theaters across the country."