About the Show

In MCC's world premiere, too smart, “too gay”, and too lonely to fit in, sixteen year old Keyonna escapes into a world of rom coms, red carpets and all the iconic characters played by her muse, Natalie Portman.

From the show:

Sixteen year old Keyonna and her older brother Samuel live on the brink of eviction while dreaming of a better tomorrow. Too smart, “too gay”, and too lonely to fit in, Keyonna escapes into a world of rom coms, red carpets and all the iconic characters played by her muse, Natalie Portman. But when “all the Natalie Portmans” start talking back to her, Keyonna finally has to face her off-screen drama in this imaginative new play that reminds us to embrace life on the ground while still reaching for the stars.

Critic Reviews (10)

"An Imaginary Friend With an Oscar: C.A. Johnson’s play stars Kara Young in a full-body, whole-heart, tensed-muscle performance."
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3/5 Stars. "The rest of C.A. Johnson's play, unfortunately, is awash in Hollywood-style clichés. Keyonna is smart as hell but skips AP calculus ''cause it's easy.' (Between this play...and 'The New Englanders,' Young is quickly cornering the market on brash, brainy teenagers.)"
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"'All the Natalie Portmans' Asks: More Natalies, More Problems? C.A. Johnson's ambitious new play makes its off-Broadway debut.":
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"'All the Natalie Portmans' might have been a formulaic domestic drama, but it has plenty of grit and a mind of its own."
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"A raw, blistering play that's as hopeful as it is devastating. Directed with alacrity and an eye for subtlety by Kate Whoriskey,..Beautifully realized by a superb cast led by incandescent Kara Young as Keyonna."
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3/5 Stars. "C.A. Johnson's tender new play is illuminated by the vivacious, indomitable Kara Young."
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"Kara Young's journey from daydreamer to family savior forms the heartfelt if undercooked arc of C.A. Johnson's domestic tale."
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"While the play is not entirely fresh, the characters are so honestly drawn that director Kate Whoriskey's cast not only holds our interest but makes us worry about their futures."
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