03/04/2026
Three for three, exceptional reviews for our New York Debut of YEARS TO THE DAY by Allen Barton. Congratulations to the whole creative team.
“Allen Barton’s Masterpiece YEARS TO THE DAY takes a hard look at Modern relationships”
“Written and directed by Barton and produced by Mia Christou, Years to The Day first premiered in 2013 to great acclaim and now makes its New York debut in a time when its themes are ever more relevant. Emmy winners LeBeau and Zizzo disappear deftly into their characters, delivering Barton’s musical, witty, rapid-fire dialogue with tremendous skill yet always appearing spontaneous in their interaction. Their body language, tense and awkward, is like another character in the play; seeing these two “buddies” barely look at each other for most of the meeting is chilling. Their unconvincing promise to “call Brenda” after a sad event for the unseen character stuns the audience; we all have a Brenda in our lives we’ve neglected. Seeing Jeff and Dan’s supposed closeness exposed as simply the product of having been in the same place at the same time is devastating as it certainly reflects reality for many in the modern world. In a time of social media false personas, fishing for “likes,” and a phone addiction that allows us to retreat at the first sign of boredom or discomfort, it becomes too easy to not even bother to cultivate a deep connection.
Hilarious, heartbreaking, and thought-provoking, Years to the Day is a must-see and a triumph for Barton, LeBeau, Zizzo and Christou.
“One thing exists at a time,” observes Dan throughout the play; it’s a simple yet astonishing declaration that will stay with you once you realize what it truly means, and the ark of Years to the Day reveals it powerfully.
Years to The Day is performed at the American Theatre of Actors.” ~ Jim Capatano, Arts Independent