Early in Winnie Holzman’s Choice, there is a fleeting reference to Soren Kierkegaard, the Danish philosopher and father of Existentialism who posited, “An objective uncertainty held fast… is the highest truth attainable for an existing individual.” That is, our truths are individual, subjective, and ultimately based on our ability to make free choices. Ms. Holzman, the writer who brought to life the ultimate ingesting teens, Angela Chase and Jordan Catalano of the cult hit television show “My So-Called Life,” as well as the young witches of Oz, Elphaba and Glinda in the musical Wicked, tackles the serious issue of existential choice in her characteristically sharp-eyed, humorous way. When Zippy, entering the third act of her life, begins reconsidering her life choices, it entails some personal and political dangers.
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