by Margret Echeverria

I was so in it with this ensemble cast of characters in Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven, that I would have gladly spent three more hours with them. Raw human struggle served without a prescription for hope or cheerful poetic explanations to make white people feel better is happening at the Linda Gross Theater on West 20th Street, and you gotta go see it.

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HALFWAY BITCHES GO STRAIGHT TO HEAVEN by Stephen Adly Guirgis directed by John Ortiz

WITH Victor Almanzar (Joey Fresco), David Anzuelo (Father Miguel), Elizabeth Canavan (Rockaway Rosie), Sean Carvajal (Mateo), Patrice Johnson Chevannes (Wanda Wheels), Molly Collier (Jennifer), Liza Colón-Zayas (Sarge), Esteban Andres Cruz (Venus Ramirez), Greg Keller (Nicky/Detective Sullivan), Wilemina Olivia-Garcia (Happy Meal Sonia), Kristina Poe (Betty Woods), Neil Tyrone Pritchard (Mr. Mobo), Elizabeth Rodriguez (Miss Rivera), Andrea Syglowski (Bella/Councilwoman Golden), Benja Kay Thomas (Queen Sugar), Viviana Valeria (Taina), Pernell Walker (Munchies), Kara Young (Little Melba Diaz), Goat (Mr. Skittles).

Sets by Narelle Sissons, costumes by Alexis Forte, Lights by Mary Louise Geiger, sound and original compositions by Elisheba Ittoop, fight direction by UnkleDave’s fight House, fight captain – Sean Carvajal.

Atlantic Theater Company, Linda Gross Theater.  336 West 20th Street, New York, NY.  (212) 691-5919  Through December 29th.  Run time: Two hours forty-five minutes with one 15-minute intermission.