New Musical Seeks to Find Humor in Divorce

WEST PALM BEACH — At the start of “Divorce Party The Musical,” a frumpy, middle-aged divorcee named Linda sits on the living room floor, bawling, comforted only by her pint of Chubby Hubby ice cream.

But, recovering in record time, she is transformed by the show’s conclusion into a svelte, liberated woman, celebrating her failed marriage with a clink of mimosa glasses as confetti and streamers rain down.

If only all breakups came and went so effortlessly.

No matter. The show, which made its debut Friday at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, taps into the desperation a broken heart can bring, nudging audiences to laugh at their misfortune and move on with a bit of fanfare.

“Don’t get mad,” its motto implores. “Get everything.”

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