Theater Review: ‘Marvin’s Room’

Making its belated Broadway debut at the American Airlines Theatre, playwright Scott McPherson looks at when a system of caregiving breaks down, in “Marvin’s Room.”
Theater Review: ‘Marvin’s Room’
(L) Bessie (Lili Taylor) has been diagnosed with leukemia and her sister Lee (Janeane Garofalo) and nephew Hank (Jack DiFalco) come to help. Joan Marcus
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NEW YORK—Being a caregiver can require much more than simply tending to another’s needs. Often, it means putting your own life on hold—for who knows how long.

Now making its belated Broadway debut at the American Airlines Theatre, “Marvin’s Room,” by playwright Scott McPherson, looks at when a system of caregiving breaks down. The 1990 work is presented by the Roundabout Theatre Company.

'Marvin's Room' presents an interesting portrait of a family in crisis.
Judd Hollander
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Judd Hollander is a reviewer for stagebuzz.com and a member of the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle.
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