While many of the characters suggest sketch-comedy inspiration, and some of the jokes are standard-issue (Saturday Night Live famously spoofed the New York City subway's unintelligible public address system a generation ago), somehow that doesn't make them less funny. Janssen-Faith and McGowan aren't trying to reinvent the screeching steel subway wheel here. They're using the microcosmos of the underground train to make us look closely at ourselves - and to laugh at what we see, which may be what we need the most.Coffee Cup (a theatre co.) presents Standing Clear at The Access Theater, 380 Broadway, 4th floor (no elevator), through June 21. Reservations through Smarttix or call (212) 868-4444.
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