Ok, now that I"m somewhere I can actually post. SUPERIOR DOUGHNUTS was very good. Michael McKean plays a 59 year old hippie who still has his pony tail, still smokes pot and is still a peacenik. He runs the family doughnut shop that is definitely in decline, but he doesn't really seem to care. He was wonderful.
Jon Michael Hill plays the energetic, bright young black man who is hired to work in the doughnut shop. Much of the play is the relationship that builds between these two characters. I don't want to say much more about the plot. He gave a really powerful performance.
Yasen Payenkov is the Russian who runs the DVD store next door.
Here's a link to some photos from the production
http://www.steppenwolf.org/watchlisten/photo_galleries/detail.aspx?id=258 you gotta seem Micheal McKean with a pony tail
The play was very funny, very touching and a really enjoyable evening. I stayed for part of the post play discussion, but decided I didn't need to hear people analyze the show, I liked it and I got it.
One of the questions was whether people thought it could transfer out of Chicago because of all the Chicago references. I don't think there would be a problem with that at all and I hope they do it so more people can see it. I almost have to laugh at the idea that it would be a problem. It's sort of like saying if you aren't from New York City you wouldn't understand IN THE HEIGHTS.
Anyway, I loved it.
