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McNeal review

“Empty and confusing”
ReviewsOct 1, 202402:00 by Lane WilliamsonVivian Beaumont Theater, New York
Robert Downey Jr and Brittany Bellizeare in McNeal at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Photo: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman
Robert Downey Jr and Brittany Bellizeare in McNeal at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Photo: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman
From playwright Ayad Akhtar, this is a charmless drama starring Robert Downey Jr

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