The London Merchant in NYC

Saw a great review today of The London Merchant, a 1731 play by George Lillo that was all the rage in 18th-century London.  Staged by the Storm Company and Blackfriars Rep, it'll be at the Church of Notre Dame, 114th and Morningside Heights, through Jan. 28.

The Times loves it --

There are so many surprises in the 2 hours and 10 minutes of “The London Merchant” that you may have to remind yourself that yes, you are in a basement that houses the Theater of the Church of Notre Dame, a space far off the radar of most audiences. That’s not a snobbish statement, but rather an acknowledgment that, in New York, out-of-the-way places can produce some first-rate theater.