Her beloved younger brother Mike is diagnosed with lymph cancer, and moves in with Sweeney as they embark together on the horrendous journey of illness, chemo, bureaucracy and, not least, Mom and Dad: The bungalow meant for one soon houses Sweeney, her brother and their parents. She imagines herself the envy of the neighborhood, her cozy new home all but shouting, "A woman lives here alone and is happy about it!" But not for long, at least not alone. Having left both "SNL" and a failing marriage, Sweeney moved to Los Angeles and bought a bungalow where she'd begin a new life of independence, her career on the upswing. With amiable, self-deprecating humor, Sweeney relays the bittersweet saga of her life over the past couple years. Whether that's enough to sustain a Broadway run is uncertain at best. The comedian best known for her "Saturday Night Live" character, the ambiguously gendered Pat, Sweeney has brought her sweet-tempered monologue "God Said 'Ha!' " to Broadway, and if the Lyceum Theater seems completely outsized for this modest, however pleasant, endeavor, Sweeney's good will goes a long way in filling the space. A more congenial stage presence than Julia Sweeney would be hard to imagine. 18 previously reviewed, in Daily Variety, Jan 15 (in San Francisco) and June 4 (in Los Angeles) Running time: 1 hour, 30 min. Champa costume, Connie Martin sound, John Shivers co-producers, Pachyderm Entertainment, On the Fly Entertainment. Set, Michael McGarty lighting, Russell H. Prods., Caralyn Fuld and Lifetime Television presentation of a monologue in one act, written and performed by Julia Sweeney. ![]() Freydberg, Jon Steingart, Gavin Polone, Georgia Frontiere, F.O.J. Julia Sweeney's God Said 'Ha!' (Lyceum Theater 701 seats $ 45 top) A James B.
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