“Mamet the adaptor has turned Chekhov’s Cherry Orchard into a Mamet play. Mamet’s ear is famously impeccable, the dialogue is always authentic and convincing. . . . This is a tribute to its strong point of view and clear point of departure. If nothing else, it will help to undermine our silly critical notions of ‘definitive’ Chekhov. Mamet has made me rethink the play.” —Robert Brustein, The New Republic