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Better Late
Comedy Characters: 3 male, 1 female
This play was the recipient of the Selma Melvoin Playwriting Award, given by Northlight Theatre in Chicago, IL.
As Better Late opens, Julian (Nussbaum) is forced to move in with his ex-wife and her new husband in order to recuperate from a sudden illness. With each passing day, the awkward situation spirals further and further out of control. As the laughter builds, the question becomes: how long will Julian have to stay? T
This play was the recipient of the Selma Melvoin Playwriting Award, given by Northlight Theatre in Chicago, IL.
As Better Late opens, Julian (Nussbaum) is forced to move in with his ex-wife and her new husband in order to recuperate from a sudden illness. With each passing day, the awkward situation spirals further and further out of control. As the laughter builds, the question becomes: how long will Julian have to stay? T
84 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2011
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Larry Gelbart
39 books18 followersLarry Simon Gelbart was an American comedy writer and dramatist.
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January 27, 2026
The premise is interesting and the drama is engaging enough, but the writing gets repetitive after a while. Like, oh geez, I wonder what the moral of the story could be?
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