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- “Prolific D.C.-based playwright Karen Zacarías intertwines themes of motherhood and scientific discovery from a deliciously quirky perspective in Legacy of Light, an entertaining new comedy getting a classy launch from Arena Stage.” – Variety
- “Arena a.d. Molly Smith has assembled a terrific cast that handles respective assignments with great agility.” – Paul Harris, Variety
- “Zacarías is developing into an accomplished writer whose dialogue is witty and believable.” – Paul Harris, Variety
- “Spunky, earthy characters and engagingly pretentious ones as needed.” – Paul Harris, Variety
- “An ingeniously woven plot.” – Paul Harris, Variety
- “Bruneau and Harting both excel as intriguing women.” – Paul Harris, Variety
- “Zacarías has written this entertaining play with a shrewd eye for the economies and interests of today’s theater.” – Paul Harris, Variety
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- “Arena’s Legacy of Light is a must-see” – The Examiner
- “Absolutely flawless in story line, casting, costumes and set.” The Examiner
- “I could rave on and on about the acting, but suffice to say that it was all brilliant, heartfelt and genuine.” – The Examiner
- “Kudos to costume designer Linda Cho. It’s refreshing to see period costumes that take on the rich elegance and minute detailing of garb of that time.” – The Examiner
- “Bravo, Arena.” – The Examiner
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- “This is a work with its heart in the right place, one in which the comic machinations emanate from a source of bona fide light.” – Peter Marks, The Washington Post
- “A bubbly stew seasoned with philosophy and physics.” – Peter Marks, The Washington Post
- “The play, directed with a divertingly light touch by Molly Smith, offers a surprisingly effervescent and often amusing perspective.” – Peter Marks, The Washington Post
- “The warming contributions of the cast, especially Lise Bruneau, portraying powerfully willed Émilie, and Carla Harting, as the profoundly conflicted Olivia, help to envelop the evening in an appealingly sentimental glow.” – Peter Marks, The Washington Post
- “The play continually shows us how far, and not so far, the world has evolved.” – Peter Marks, The Washington Post
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- “Radiant Lise Bruneau endows Emilie with a liveliness and optimistic tone that is infectious and elegantly hopeful.” – Rosalind Lacy, DC Theatre Scene
- “The cast is uniformly excellent. There’s a sense of spontaneity, immediacy and sheer joy in all the acting.” – Rosalind Lacy, DC Theatre Scene
- “The costumes designed by Linda Cho are aptly plush and gorgeous, and intricately detailed.” – Rosalind Lacy, DC Theatre Scene
- “Legacy of Light is a wonderful play, well worth seeing.” – Rosalind Lacy, DC Theatre Scene
- “You know something is right when audience members leave repeating a line from the play out loud.” – Rosalind Lacy, DC Theatre Scene
- “I left the theater levitating, believing that even miracles are possible.” – Rosalind Lacy, DC Theatre Scene
- “Legacy of Light isan intellectual joyride from start to finish” – Rosalind Lacy, DC Theatre Scene
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- “Enlightening, illuminating, luminous.” – Susan Berlin, TalkinBroadway.com
- “Karen Zacarías’ comic drama is delightful, lovingly directed by Molly Smith with a pitch-perfect cast.” – Susan Berlin, TalkinBroadway.com
- “The six fine actors form a tight ensemble.” – Susan Berlin, TalkinBroadway.com
- “Michael Gilliam’s lighting design has the wit to pick up on the symbolism with prismatic effects.” – Susan Berlin, TalkinBroadway.com
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- "A thought provoking drama that turns into a beguiling flight of fancy." - Potomac Stages
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