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Sunday, September 11, 2011

Jay Nachman’s one-man show about his father’s death from lung cancer is a sweet and funny portrait of a grown man’s childlike adoration of his perfect father. Nachman’s soft, raspy voice is endearing, and his gentle humor carries the show, a mixture of storytelling and observational humor. The delivery is a little stiff, highlighted by Nachman’s relaxed appearance in a post-show Q&A, but still appealing enough to keep the audience chuckling and contemplating the fates of their own loved ones. I wouldn’t like to be Nachman’s father’s girlfriend, but I wouldn’t mind being in the family.

Through Sept. 17, $15, Grasso’s Magic Theater, 103 Callowhill St., MORE INFO HERE.

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