Those Who Stayed: "Wish You Were Here," reviewed.
Chris Klimek
Ellena Eshraghi, Ellen Nikbakht, and Layan Elwazani in Wish You Were Here. (Margot Schulman)
The U.S. was not openly at war with Iran four years ago, when Orange County playwright Sanaz Toossi’s career took flight with two plays set in the country where her parents were born. Studio Theatre mounted an excellent production of the 2009-set English in 2023, before that show went on to Broadway and a Pulitzer Prize. Their current Wish You Were Here is almost as strong. My City Cast DC review is here.