John Patrick Shanley Strikes Gold Again
As you enter the Manhattan Theater Club, and John Patrick Shanley’s comedy “The Portuguese Kid” starts, you see this play is set just “a few weeks ago”. No one would argue this, for the issues faced in the play could happen to anyone in the world today. This is what gives “The Portuguese Kid” its heart.
Shanley set out to create a comedy, and he did, giving the audience what feels like a laugh a minute. These jokes are classic and can relate to anyone going to see this play. “The Portugeuse Kid” has hilarious hijinks that never fail to get a laugh, with each character excelling in their delivery of such timeless material.
While those who have seen Shanleys past award winning work may be able to put
