Washington Post - Highly Recommended
"... Like a pair of pearl-studded garters worn beneath a thrift-store nuptial gown, there’s a morality play and a pop-psychology manifesto tucked beneath the surface of the acid comedy “Bachelorette.” Now on view in a terrifically acted and flawlessly paced Studio Theatre production, directed by David Muse, Leslye Headland’s diverting play chronicles a night of frenzied misbehavior by Gena, Katie and Regan, single 20-somethings whose wild oats come in a genetically engineered supercrop variety."
Washington City Paper - Highly Recommended
"...Bachelorette is the summer’s must-see play for D.C. women of a certain age and situation. I’m talking about ladies between the age of 25 and 40 who have attended one too many prenuptial nights out. The friend who joined me to see the play has five (five!) weddings to attend this year, and is pulling bridesmaid duty in two. We came looking for catharsis, and we got it—plus a year’s worth of blowjob jokes and an honest look at just how cruel insecure women can be, more so to themselves than to each other."
Washingtonian - Recommended
"...Bachelorette, Leslye Headland’s chaotic exploration of excess, might sound a little like the 2011 hit Kristen Wiig movie Bridesmaids, with its foul-mouthed heroines, pill-fueled exploits, and prewedding hedonism. But Headland’s play, which debuted in 2010 and was recently made into a movie starring Kirsten Dunst and Isla Fisher slated for release later this year, is a different trip entirely. Lacking kindness, empathy, or any redeeming characteristics whatsoever, Bachelorette’s three central Gen Y-ers are monstrosities, spewing a perfect trail of bile and insults in their wake."
DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended
"...What makes this play and production so unique and crazy is that you can’t help but fall for these loud-mouthed, self-loathing and despicable losers. You actually see where they’re coming from and see why they do what they do. And you laugh at and with them."
BrightestYoungThings - Highly Recommended
"...I’ll bet that Leslye Headland is sick of being asked if the success of Bridesmaids inspired her to write Bachelorette. There’s a point midway through the rather nasty first act of the play where I find myself making the comparison, too. However, Bachelorette has so much more to offer than that somewhat funny (but rather facile) film, going beyond simple “girls can do gross-out humor” and building to an astonishing emotional climax by the third act."
MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended
"...Overall, Studio has a winner in this production. It’s a fine example of a great script, and equally great acting coming together to create an exquisite whole. It’s certainly intense at moments, and may not be for those uncomfortable with crude dialogue, but should be considered a must-see for those who like to take a chance on something that offers great insight on American society, what we value, what we don’t, and what it means to be successful."
