"His [Joseph] work here is a strong analysis of friendship dynamics built along, but not hinged upon, the issues that divide them."
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" 'King James' abandons its hopes of resonance for a world of vanity and convenience, its conflicts not resolved but dissolved."
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"The play’s trick is the same one that undergirds so many friendships: They’re both built around something quotidian, whether it’s basketball or not, that stands in for so much more"
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“ 'King James' explores how a passionate interest in any collective endeavor we have no actual part in can nevertheless enrich and enlarge our lives, even if it also, paradoxically, can sometimes leave us feeling diminished."
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"...the larger point of 'King James' is how two friends get past the fouls and keep playing...It’s one of the best plays you’ll see this year as well."
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"King James, previously seen at Steppenwolf Theatre Company (where Davis is artistic director) and Center Theatre Group, is the sort of play I wish we'd see more often, an affable comedy that packs a delayed punch, preferring to win us over before making its tougher, subtler points. It's an elegant piece, further lifted by a pair of assured performances. Its easy expertise is something even the great LeBron might envy."
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" 'King James' really isn't my kind of thing, and a working knowledge of layups and power forwards and the last 20 years of the NBA would probably help a lot. Anyhow, the basketball fans in the audience seemed to love it, and they represent a far younger, more diverse crowd than Manhattan Theatre Club typically draws. Let's cheer it for that."
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"The playwright beautifully captures the vagaries of friendship, including the power imbalance dependencies that can affect them and the careless misunderstandings that can rupture them."
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