The New Group's Production of Abigail's Party Extends Through 2/11

The New Group is extending its production of Mike Leigh's Abigail's Party by five weeks. The show will now run at the Acorn Theater at Theater Row through February 11.

Abigail's Party is a dissection of British middle-class life in the 1970s. This tale of suburban London takes place over the course of one night and many cocktails. Romance, revelation and rude behavior follow as two gatherings in neighboring abodes are in full swing--which will be the one to remember?

,ad> Headlined by Jennifer Jason Leigh, the cast of Abigail's Party also includes Max Baker, Lisa Emery, Darren Goldstein and Elizabeth Jasicki. The production, directed by Scott Elliott, opened on December 1 to mixed to positive reviews. In his Broadway.com Review of the mounting, William Stevenson wrote: "Leigh builds the action to a dramatic crescendo, which Elliott and his cast execute beautifully. Actually, the actors are wonderful from beginning to end. Their working-class English accents are credible, thanks in part to dialect coach Stephen Gabis. And, like the characters in Leigh's largely improvised films, the five characters here are extremely believable. Irritating, yes, but undeniably believable."