Almost an Evening is a series of three one-act plays written by Ethan Coen and directed by Neil Pepe. It premiered Off-Broadway in January 2008 at the Atlantic Theater Company Stage 2.[1] After its initial run through February 10, 2008 it was transferred to the Bleecker Street Theater. Almost an Evening began previews March 20, 2008 and ran through June 1, 2008.[2] The commercial run is the first partnership with Art Meets Commerce and the Atlantic Theater Company.
Head Critic for The New York Times, Ben Brantley stated:[1] “Tasty, bite-sized comedies. Nimbly directed by Neil Pepe. Theatergoers nostalgic for the urbane, mind-teasing divertissements that once flourished Off-Broadway should leave happily hungry. A dream team.”
Melissa Rose Bernardo from Entertainment Weekly stated:[2] “Boisterous and fun [...] Coen couldn’t ask for a better production than this Atlantic Theater Company treatment.”
Linda Winer from Newsday Stated:[3] “Gleeful, thoughtful and darkly loopy. These new, lean pieces mark the serious stage debut of a shrewd and weirdly endearing comic voice.”