JESUS HOPPED THE 'A' TRAIN by Stephen Adly Guirgis Pillsbury House Theatre, Minneapolis Best Production of the Year 2003 Minneapolis Drama Critics All photos by George Byron Griffiths Photography

"Fasten your seat belts and hold tight. "Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train"

i is a rocking, riveting ride directed by Stephen DiMenna, that leaves

  the audience teetering on the edge of fear before dropping them over

  the precipice. It explodes onto the stage of the Pillsbury House Theatre

  and delivers a fiery urgency"       

  "DiMenna takes you to the edge of the abyss, then flicks you over"

              - Rohan Preston, Minneaplis StarTribune

"A powerfully performed staging. Director Stephen DiMenna

keeps his foot on the pedal throughout the evening illiciting masterful

performances making one wish for seat belts in the Pillsbury House Theatre

An energizing and provocative production."

-Dominic Papatola, St. Paul Pioneer Press

"Stephen DiMenna's production is stunning, powerful, riveting and

withteaming with verisimilitude. Visceral and very real."

- Dylan Hicks, City Pages

"Stephen DiMenna found the scary, wounded heart of

"Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train" in a powerful production "

- Minneapolis StarTribune

-Dylan Hick