If I lived in New York City

I’d be taking in James Braly’s show Life in a Marital Institution: “20 Years of Monogamy in One Terrifying Hour.” The New York Times says that the monologue is “appealing” and “well-constructed,” and that Braly “somehow manages to lampoon his wife, Susan, while also respecting her and her somewhat unusual ways.”

There are plenty of books, movies, and plays romanticizing infidelity and/or casual relationships. Think Doctor Zhivago and The Unbearable Lightness of Being. Marriage is hard (monogamy isn’t hard for me, but marriage is hard sometimes). I’d love to see a theatrical take on marriage that manages to be real and funny and reaffirming. Maybe the mama bird diaries can go see the show and post a review?