NEW YORK—A group of people standing around talking is not always the best idea for a play. Fortunately, the Second Stage production of Kenneth Lonergan’s “Lobby Hero” at Broadway’s Helen Hayes Theater, comes off quite well. The production uses what is basically a series of interlocking conversations to present an ultimately riveting tale.
Jeff (Michael Cera) is a security guard, a position different from a doorman (as he is quick to point out), working the graveyard shift at a Manhattan apartment building. He’s gone through a rough period and is finally starting to get his life back on track, which is, however, contingent on keeping his job.
