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New & Ground-Breaking British Plays		LEAVES OF GLASS By PHILIP RIDLEY Directed by LUDOVICA VILLAR-HAUSER With Xanthe Elbrick, Euan Morton, Alexa Kelly, Victor Villar-Hauser Presented by Origin Theatre Co and Stiff Upper Lip Theatre Company in association with  The Villar-Hauser Theatre Development Fund The Tony Award nominees Euan Morton and Xanthe Elbrick  star with Victor Villar-Hauser and Alexa Kelly, in the U.S. premiere of LEAVES OF GLASS by Philip Ridley, one of England's most controversial contemporary playwrights. January 14 - February 8, 2009 Wed-Sat at 8pm and Sun 3pm Peter Jay Sharp Theater 416 West 42nd Street New York, NY 10036 Press by Charles Isherwood, January 19th, 2009 "...features a superb cast including the Tony Nominee Euan Morton...Mr. Morton gives a touching performance as the delicate Barry..." "As the seemingly even-keeled Steven, Mr. Villar-Hauser is also terrific...his wife, Debbie (the fine Xanthe Elbrick, a Tony nominee for “Coram Boy”)..." "The director, Ludovica Villar-Hauser (Mr. Villar-Hauser’s sister), elicits detailed, persuasive performances from all four performers..."  Click here to read the full review. February 2, 2009 The Theatre LEAVES OF GLASS In Philip Ridley's beautifully written, Ibsenesque play, directed by Ludovica Villar-Hauser, Barry (Euan Morton), a ne'er-do-well alcoholic painter, appears at first to be the more troubled of two brothers, both of whom grew up emotionally crippled by their father's suicide. But Barry's brother, Steven (Victor Villar-Hauser), despite the fact that he owns a thriving business, is so paranoid and completely cut off from his feelings that, when hiswife tells him that she's pregnant, not only does he assume the baby is someone else's; he assumes it's Barry's. All the performances are first rate; Morton heartbreakingly embodies the complex emotional life of a young man who has so much pain to express and no one able to hear him. (Peter J. Sharp, 416 W. 42nd St. 212-279-4200.) gossipcentral.com by Regina Weinreich "Not since Sam Shepard's “True West,” have the twisted sinews of brotherly ties been so passionately played out as in the new import from the London stage..."  "Stephen's wife Debbie, is as ambitious and beautiful as Lady MacBeth as performed by Xanthe Elbrick who wowed audiences in her Broadway debut in “Coram Boy.” All have turned their prodigious talent to this domestic drama to great effect..." Click here to read the full review. lively-arts.com by Richmond Shepard "These are characters I wouldn’t want to spend time with performed by actors you’d love to see perform. They are all brilliant— there is not a moment that is not totally believable in their work. Director Ludovica Villar-Hauser has kept this exposition-filled piece totally honest..."  "There is a bit of depravity and a bunch of denial underlined by Kelly’s exquisite, complex performance..." Click here to read the full review. Theatre Mania "A striking piece of work..." "...a dark and gripping family drama..." Click here to read the full review. Seeing Stars interview live on United Stages Click here to read the full review. dctheatrescene.com by Richard Seff "With actors like Victor Villar-Hauser and Euan Morton playing Victor and Barry with such variety and vigor and imagination, the play continues to grip us right up to its tragic ending. I’d admired Euan Morton ever since seeing his marvelous take on Boy George in Taboo on Broadway, but I was stunned by Mr. Villar-Hauser’s take on Victor in this play. I’d not known his work and this extremely good looking actor should be seen in this play by all the casting directors and producers who really care about discovering important new talent. At the moment, he is the best kept secret in town. For his Victor is a characterization of fascinating twists and turns and his descent from the heights of high to the depths of despair are a revelation. Some of the credit must go to his sister Ludovica, who directed the play, for she’s kept all four actors away from any cheap melodrama, and sustained a mood via lighting, music and staging that serves the play well. Xanthe Elbrick, as Victor’s wife Debbie, adds to the excitement onstage. But it is the two actors at center, as the brothers who love/hate each other, who keep us interested and engaged..." Click here to read the full review. Interview Magazine Blog Click here to read the full review.