I went to see The Power of Duff last night at the Huntington Theater. It is a beautifully staged and wonderfully acted play that reminds me a bit of The Weather Man, looking into the personal lives of people whose job is to be straightforwardly cheerful on TV. Some critics have complained that the play doesn’t address any profound spiritual issues but I think the play is mostly about the more banal issue of the wrench thrown into the works by a guy who begins to offer prayers during the nightly local newscast.
It plays only through November 9 so if you’re in Boston rush out and see it!