PICK - God of Carnage - Open Run

From left: Marcia Gay Harden, Hope Davis, Jeff Daniels, and James Gandolfini in a scene from God of Carnage; Photo by Joan Marcus.
The publicity material says: “God of Carnage is a comedy of manners without the manners. The play deals with the aftermath of a playground altercation between two boys and what happens when their parents meet to talk about it. Written by French playwright Yasmina Reza (Art), in a translation by Christopher Hampton that premiered in London last year.” This French/British import is playing at the Jacobs Theatre on W. 45 St. Running time is 90 minutes.
Our frequent contributor Harriet calls it a PICK and reports:

"God of Carnage" lets four seasoned actors work as an ensemble letting it all fly. It has some vibrations of the four adults in 'Virginia Wolfe,' but the 'types' on the stage are not from the 50s. They're from right now and do they act out!
Things start in a very civilized manner and they deteriorate very dramatically. Who's afraid of a guy with a cell phone? Who's afraid of a woman with a degree in art history? Who's afraid of a wealth management consultant? Who's afraid of a guy with a small business? We might all be if they were in our living room.
"I didn't feel drawn into the play, as I did at Zooman and the Sign. Carnage kept me a spectator watching some urban types acting out...and it would probably be more of a must see for people who like to see stars change from the big screen and TV to the theater."