Beautiful Broken at The Greenhouse Theater Center

Centerstage - Highly Recommended

"...While all of the performances are strong, Bridgette (Leslie Ruettiger) is what causes us to fully enter this world and believe. She disarms the audience with a somewhat banal perkiness, surprising us with the cracks in her emotional character. Comedic performances by Matt (Micahel Bullaro) and Alex (Spenser Davis) offer most of the hilarity that runs throughout the production, making the unavoidable tears significantly more satisfying. It’s a night out worth the price of admission."

ChicagoCritic - Not Recommended

"...Add a silly character so obnoxious that I wanted to hit him with a stick, and Beautiful Broken simply tries too hard to combine backstage drama with corny humor and stilted romance. This work needs to go back to the drawing board to refocus itself, make serious cuts, and thresh-out the character's motivations more. As it now plays, it simply bores more than entertains. I'd skip this one."