The Germans In Paris
The Arclight Theater (New York)
The comedy-drama The Germans In Paris was rated the highest of all the shows in New York City during its 2007 run according to Theatermania.com audience surveys – above "The Producers," "Hairspray" – and every other show then playing in the nation’s theater capital.
"Thought-provoking comedy...the sleeper hit of the Off-Broadway season...Mr. Leaf has woven his web of fact and fiction with enviable skill, and the result is a sharp-witted comedy of manners that modulates neatly into high seriousness...Don't dally: the run is short, and the theater small."
Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal
"Leaf's epigrammatic dialogue shines."
The New Yorker
"Thought-provoking...an enjoyable romp...with some serious ideas slipped in."
Duncan Pflaster, Broadwayworld
"Leaf manages to make café and boudoir arguments compelling by giving his characters full flesh-and-blood…It’s heady stuff, but never boring...This is the rare off-Broadway experience that really delivers the goods: a well-crafted play that is as stimulating as it is enjoyable."
Steve Weinstein, EdgeNewYork
"The wonderful new play, The Germans in Paris is a shining gem in the sometimes unpredictable world of off-Broadway theatre… Leaf is one to watch. His use of language is clean and pure, and his characters jump off the page, even before they are embodied by the actors who are lucky enough to portray them… If everything he writes is as wonderful as The Germans, we are all in for a treat.”
Peter MacKay, Thecinemasource.com
"Leaf has proven once again that he can write narrative and develop scenes with tremendous skill."
Menachem Wecker, The Jewish Press
"Leaf, a nimble thinker and accomplished stylist, manages to challenge and engage the audience...Such scenes showcase the play's sparkling dialogue (Leaf seamlessly weaves in writing from the historical record) and abundant wit. The narrative structure is so deftly conceived that we barely notice the gears at work."
Deidre McFadyen, OffOffOnline.com
"There are two types of people in New York: those who are intimately familiar with the historical dramas of playwright Jonathan Leaf.... and everyone else."
James Panero, TheNewCriterion.com
The Arclight Theater (New York)
The comedy-drama The Germans In Paris was rated the highest of all the shows in New York City during its 2007 run according to Theatermania.com audience surveys – above "The Producers," "Hairspray" – and every other show then playing in the nation’s theater capital.
"Thought-provoking comedy...the sleeper hit of the Off-Broadway season...Mr. Leaf has woven his web of fact and fiction with enviable skill, and the result is a sharp-witted comedy of manners that modulates neatly into high seriousness...Don't dally: the run is short, and the theater small."
Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal
"Leaf's epigrammatic dialogue shines."
The New Yorker
"Thought-provoking...an enjoyable romp...with some serious ideas slipped in."
Duncan Pflaster, Broadwayworld
"Leaf manages to make café and boudoir arguments compelling by giving his characters full flesh-and-blood…It’s heady stuff, but never boring...This is the rare off-Broadway experience that really delivers the goods: a well-crafted play that is as stimulating as it is enjoyable."
Steve Weinstein, EdgeNewYork
"The wonderful new play, The Germans in Paris is a shining gem in the sometimes unpredictable world of off-Broadway theatre… Leaf is one to watch. His use of language is clean and pure, and his characters jump off the page, even before they are embodied by the actors who are lucky enough to portray them… If everything he writes is as wonderful as The Germans, we are all in for a treat.”
Peter MacKay, Thecinemasource.com
"Leaf has proven once again that he can write narrative and develop scenes with tremendous skill."
Menachem Wecker, The Jewish Press
"Leaf, a nimble thinker and accomplished stylist, manages to challenge and engage the audience...Such scenes showcase the play's sparkling dialogue (Leaf seamlessly weaves in writing from the historical record) and abundant wit. The narrative structure is so deftly conceived that we barely notice the gears at work."
Deidre McFadyen, OffOffOnline.com
"There are two types of people in New York: those who are intimately familiar with the historical dramas of playwright Jonathan Leaf.... and everyone else."
James Panero, TheNewCriterion.com
The Germans In Paris
59e59 Theaters
From left to right: Kevin Kelley (Heinrich Heine), Corey Moosa (Karl Marx), Monica West (Mathilde Heine) and Brian Louis Hoffman (Richard Wagner). Lighting designed by Maria Cristina Fuste. Sets designed by Meghan E. Healey. Costumes designed by Maline Casta.
59e59 Theaters
From left to right: Kevin Kelley (Heinrich Heine), Corey Moosa (Karl Marx), Monica West (Mathilde Heine) and Brian Louis Hoffman (Richard Wagner). Lighting designed by Maria Cristina Fuste. Sets designed by Meghan E. Healey. Costumes designed by Maline Casta.