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A New York Times Critics’ Pick
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NBC/Time Out Best Bet
Uproarious, poignant and beautifully raw, Life in a Marital Institution is one of the best feats of one-person-show-ship I've seen.
Sarah Jones, Tony Award-winner, Bridge & Tunnel
New York Times—February 27, 2008
A Husband’s Personal Tale of Life on the Home Front
By Neil Genzlinger
James Braly’s "Life in a Marital Institution" is an appealing, well-constructed monologue.
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New York Post—July 10, 2008
Witty ‘Marital’ Bliss
By Frank Scheck
Like Spalding Gray, Braly has the gift of making his scripted and well-rehearsed piece feel as intimate as a late night confession delivered in a dimly lit bar…a superior example of the ubiquitous confessional monologue
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Time Out New York—July 10, 2008
Braly mixes the right amount of self-deprecations, humor, and mellowed resentment. His script displays the quick-paced, finely observed details of a comic raconteur who can hold a room captive
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Variety—July 9, 2008
Braly's gaspingly funny scorched-earth autobio is wittier than most…utterly commendable!
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Associated Press—July 9, 2008
Charming, personable… Braly's warmhearted performance…is peppered with witty explanations of relationship compromises and pitfalls.
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The List—August 9, 2007
James Braly’s splendid monologue reflects upon a 23-year marriage. A masterpiece of storytelling full of humour and pungent observation.
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The Skinny Fest—August 27, 2007
Braly’s story is testament to the necessity of humour, particularly its ability to help people through life's darkest moments.
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The Scotsman—July 24, 2007
Have you heard the one about my wife driving me bonkers?
By Jackie McGlone
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The List—August 1, 2007
Orphans in the storm
Steve Cramer talks to monologist James Braly about love, loss and eccentric women
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Stage Magazine Online—June 1, 2007
This piece of personal theater is an unmitigated pleasure. James Braly is a delightful discovery. Devotees of this category of solo performance should run, not walk, to see James Braly’s next appearance, wherever that might be. His writing is precise. His manner is engaging. His stories are captivating.