‘Becky Shaw’ Broadway Review: Alden Ehrenreich Steals the Show in Ferociously Funny Blind-Date Comedy
Why it matters: Alden Ehrenreich's performance in 'Becky Shaw' marks a significant career pivot, showcasing his dramatic range on Broadway.
- Alden Ehrenreich delivers an astonishing Broadway debut as Max in 'Becky Shaw,' showcasing a wild side previously unseen in his career.
- Max, Ehrenreich's character, is a domineering money manager who wields words like a weapon, constantly seeking control within his dysfunctional surrogate family.
- Becky Shaw (Madeline Brewer), initially dismissed by Max, turns sinister in her efforts to ignite a relationship, threatening the marriage of Suzanna and Andrew.
- The play explores the aspirational appeal and tedious limitations of virtue, with characters like Andrew driven by a savior complex and Max by a debt he feels he owes his adoptive family.
Alden Ehrenreich makes a stunning Broadway debut as Max in Gina Gionfriddo’s 'Becky Shaw,' a savagely funny revival where he portrays a raging, alpha money manager. His performance, lauded as a liberation from his 'Solo' movie stardom trajectory, anchors a blind-date comedy that explores themes of virtue and control, threatening to unravel the lives of those around him.
