Performance Network Showcases David Wells’ Comedy “Brill”
"Brill" runs Thursdays through Sundays until Feb. 10 at the Ann Arbor Theater.
ANN ARBOR — Performance Network Theatre brings a fully staged production of a new work by playwright David Wells to its stage. Set in 1959 in the Brill Building in New York City, the center of musical creativity in the 1960s, the show focuses on a cast of two: fading middle aged songwriter Jimmy Wise (Phil Powers) and his protégé, 19-year-old Margie Lesser (Sarah Ann Leahy). Like John Logan’s Red, presented by the theater last season, Brill deals with very different artists who, despite their unique perspectives, form a close and unbreakable bond. And while Brill is not quite so flawlessly written, it still manages to touch a similar emotional nerve. Anyone who has ever experienced a mentor/protégé relationship will likely relate to the …
