But after recently losing her job, she goes to New York City on Christmas Eve to visit her father, George, without giving him notice.
[3][4] 2017 NY Premiere Production Olivia Hallinan portrayed Joey while Ian Gelder and Anthony Welsh played George and Sam respectively.
[6][7] Connor Delves (Sam), Eliza Shea (Joey) and Greg Mullavey (George) starred in the NY Premiere production in a limited engagement from September 20–30, at the West End Theatre.
[8][2] Lyn Gardner with The Guardian said "it is young, full of spluttering energy and, unlike Joey, it has a real fire in its belly about the need to retain your optimism in a cruel world."
[9] The Stage's Aleks Sierz said of the actors performances "Ian Gelder’s George convincingly sways between bemused petulance and sudden anger, while Joey, played by Olivia Hallinan mixes reckless confidence with acute vulnerability.