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| 2 | [[caption-width-right:350:The 2018 Broadway cast]] |
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| 4 | '''Lobby Hero''' is a play written by Kenneth Lonergan. It is set in the lobby of a Middle-class apartment complex in Manhattan, and follows Jeff, a twentysomething security guard, his boss William, and two police officers for whom the building is on their normal route, veteran Bill and rookie Dawn (who Jeff has a crush on). As the story progresses the secrets and problems facing the characters gradually become exposed, and everybody's image of the other characters shifts. |
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| 6 | The play premiered off-Broadway in 2001 and was later given an acclaimed Broadway production in 2018, receiving Tony nominations for Creator/MichaelCera as Jeff and Creator/BrianTyreeHenry as William, and also starred Creator/ChrisEvans as Bill and Bel Powley as Dawn. |
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| 8 | !!Tropes Related to Lobby Hero include: |
| 9 | * BitchInSheepsClothing: Bill, at first glance, appears to be a straight laced hero cop. As the play progresses, however, he's revealed to be manipulative, misogynistic, and a bully. |
| 10 | * CantGetAwayWithNuthin: William is as by-the-book as they come and thinks nothing of firing people for violating the rules. Also in Jeff's backstory, as he was kicked out of the Navy for smoking pot. |
| 11 | * MinimalistCast: Only the main four characters appear on stage. |
| 12 | * OneSteveLimit: Averted with Bill and William. |
| 13 | * PintSizedPowerhouse: Dawn, typically played by a petite actress, is introduced soon after severely beating up a suspect. |
| 14 | * WellDoneSonGuy: Jeff's father was a navy hero, and Jeff has never been able to live up to him. |
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