Review | ‘Take Me Out’ hits a home run
A lot has changed in the world in the 20 years since the Off-Broadway premiere and subsequent Broadway transfer of “Take Me Out,” Richard Greenberg’s all-male drama about the epic consequences of a Derek Jeter-like professional baseball player coming out as gay. Notwithstanding, “Take Me Out” remains the same play, somewhat overlong and sensationalistic but absorbing and heartfelt, especially as demonstrated by the excellent Broadway revival produced by Second Stage.
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