NoHo Arts District Review: The Young and the Rest of Us

Imagine a play made entirely to entertain and fill you with joy. No great, profound life-changing moments. Nothing crass, nothing deep, nothing too meaningful.

Just a wild, ridiculous story filled with loud, mostly awful people being their usual selfish selves and creating one of the best pieces of live theatrics I have seen in quite some time!

A Gloriously Bad Soap Opera — Done Right

The Young and the Rest of Us is a not-so-subtle tribute to every gloriously bad daytime soap opera you have ever had the misfortune to become addicted to. It begins with the day of the Emmy nominations and an overwhelming assumption by an actor 20 years into his role on one of the few remaining soaps on TV. For the last two decades, he has been nominated and never won. However, this year something changes.

The rest of the play is one farcical maneuver after another. Filled with sordid affairs, lightly veiled threats of violence, revenge-laced tirades, heartbreaking confessions, and absolutely no actual Emmys.

The characters are fetid and foul, brilliant and beautiful, and the performances absolutely wonderful!

"One of the best pieces of live theatrics I have seen in quite some time!"

— NoHo Arts District

The Group Rep: A Bastion of Local Theatrical Ambition

The Group Rep has become a bastion of local theatrical ambition and talent. Everything they do is extraordinary. Fun, moving, impassioned and utterly authentic, each play is a new challenge and every story beautifully told. I've not seen a dud these many years, and I wager I never will.

The Young and the Rest of Us is another in a long line of magical, weird and unforgettable shows. Vivid, hilarious writing and inspired performances. What more could you possibly want from a play? Drama, heartache, treachery and revelation — oh and a body in a suitcase. The bad guy gets their comeuppance! Oh, don't we all wish that were more widely occurring right now!