Mizlansky/Zilinsky or "Schmucks"

Description

The leading playwright of the post-Mamet generation in America, Jon Robin Baitz sets out in this play to skewer the Hollywood of his youth.'

"A very entertaining, slightly off-center exploration of breathtaking sleaze, Mizlansky/Zilinsky is a morality tale about timeless Hollywood con games in which the stakes are so high that deals with the devil are as ordinary as transactions with pool cleaners. Here is a Hollywood comedy that sports not only superior wisecracks, but also the long-term point of view of a moralist." - Vincent Canby, New York Times "A high-spirited semi-autobiographical Remembrance of Thieves Past." - John Lahr, New Yorker "Mizlansky/Zilinsky is loaded with a wonderfully observed, delightfully sly, deceptively offhand humor. It also has a loving heart and conscience that ultimately manage to both entertain and move us." - Linda Winder, Newsday "Baitz's writing is impeccable. Like a master craftsman, he's carved out each word and phrase for maximum effect, yet his authorial presence is never intrusive or showy. And his humor is razor-sharp..." - Erik Jackson, Timeout New York "A very entertaining, slightly off-center exploration of breathtaking sleaze, Mizlansky/Zilinsky is a morality tale about timeless Hollywood con games in which the stakes are so high that deals with the devil are as ordinary as transactions with pool cleaners. Here is a Hollywood comedy that sports not only superior wisecracks, but also the long-term point of view of a moralist." Vincent Canby, New York Times "A high-spirited semi-autobiographical Remembrance of Thieves Past." John Lahr, New Yorker "Mizlansky/Zilinsky is loaded with a wonderfully observed, delightfully sly, deceptively offhand humor. It also has a loving heart and conscience that ultimately manage to both entertain and move us." Linda Winder, Newsday "Baitz's writing is impeccable. Like a master craftsman, he's carved out each word and phrase for maximum effect, yet his authorial presence is never intrusive or showy. And his humor is razor-sharp " Erik Jackson, Timeout New York