You don't have to know Beethoven from Bach to find yourself thoroughly absorbed by the theatricality with which Kaufman has tied a historic event-the legendary mystery surrounding one of Beethoven's compositions-to a drama about a fatally ill Beethoven scholar, her relationship with her daughter and the daughter's burgeoning romance. -CurtainUp. "It's a compellingly original and thoroughly watchable play for today that deserves to remembered." -Talkin' Broadway.