Playwright Joshua Harmon Turns His Focus to His Family for ‘We Had a World’

The one-act piece is as nakedly personal as anything the playwright — whose previous efforts include such witty and poignant works as ‘Bad Jews,’ ‘Significant Other,’ and the harrowing ‘Prayer for the French Republic’ — has ever delivered.

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Andrew Barth Feldman and Joanna Gleason in 'We Had A World.' ©Jeremy Daniel

Fans of Andrew Barth Feldman, take note: The rising stage and screen star strips down to his skivvies, if only for a few moments, during the world-premiere production of Joshua Harmon’s new play, “We Had a World.”

Mr. Harmon and director Trip Cullman are not exploiting Mr. Feldman’s youthful pulchritude; they’re signaling that the following one-act piece will be as nakedly personal as anything the playwright — whose previous efforts include such witty and poignant works as “Bad Jews,” “Significant Other,” and the harrowing “Prayer for the French Republic” — has ever delivered.

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