{"product_id":"9781559367264","title":"The Lyons","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Comedy nirvana . . . satisfyingly mean and funny.\"—\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Without sacrificing his mordant wit or bleak worldview, this distinctive dramatist shows a new maturity and empathy in.\"?\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Nicky Silver's terrific play is filled with moments when you can't stop laughing even though the circumstances indicate you really shouldn't. . . . A wonderful little riff on family dysfunction.\"?Associated Press\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Silver finds plenty of fresh bite, and the sheer savagery of his observation here is breathtaking. Watching it brings the dueling sensations of wicked mirth and squirming discomfort at being trapped in the hell of someone else's family horrors. That these are exaggerations of our own is what gives the play its teeth.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Hollywood Reporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis vicious, hilarious black comedy opened on Broadway in April 2012 to rave reviews.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicky Silver, that \"strange progeny of a coupling between Mr. Neil Simon and Edward Albee\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), has cornered the market on deliciously savage dysfunctional family comedies. Following an acclaimed run Off-Broadway, this intimate and frightening examination of how we cope with loneliness and disappointment currently delights audiences on Broadway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRita Lyons is the matriarch of a family facing a major crossroads. Her husband, Ben, is dying and her grown children are struggling. As the family gathers in Ben's hospital room, they discover that they're as terrified of being together as they are of being alone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Theatre Communications Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132619604208,"sku":"9781559367264","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781559367264_p0.jpg?v=1763755950","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781559367264","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}