But Jesse Eisenberg isn't any 29-year-old playwright he's also one of the more justifiably buzzed-about young actors in Hollywood, with an Oscar nomination under his belt to boot.

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But Jesse Eisenberg isn't any 29-year-old aspiring playwright he's also one of the more justifiably buzzed-about young actors in Hollywood, with an Oscar nomination under his belt to boot.

WSJ: Review: Redgrave is raw, moving in Eisenberg play

Thankfully, for a show that both lampoons and honors Chekhov's themes, it doesn't end with the sadness that usually dominates that revered playwright's work.

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And if a playwright were to write such a play, The Royal Court Theater wouldn't produce it.

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The story of Glasgow Girls is written by leading playwright David Greig, with original songs from, among others, Scots Asian rapper MC Soom T.

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