PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
by Joshua Harmon
★★★★ Wechsler’s ensemble knocks the show out of the park. The intricate drama hurtles by on a razor’s edge between tragedy and comedy, rage and serenity, hope and despair.
— Catey Sullivan, Sun Times
Everything in Wechsler’s production is beautifully realized and wonderfully attuned to the comic and dramatic rhythms of Harmon’s script.
— Windy City Times
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Harmon has a great eye for small details that tell a far larger story, and Wechsler’s direction and near-flawless cast find every seed in those moments.
– Chicago Reader
★★★★★
Jeremy Wechsler’s splendid direction neatly captures a story that is sad yet funny and smart; he strikes just the right balance
— Around the Town
An engaging and thoughtful play that avoids being dragged down by the heaviness of the subject matter. Credit this in large part to director Jeremy Wechsler’s pitch-perfect execution of this family drama, with everything on stage allowed to unfold at a natural rate of progression.
— New City
Thrilling to watch! Everybody on earth ought to go see Prayer for the French Republic
— WCDB