I last saw Arsenic and Old Lace back in 1992, when I stage-managed a college production. It had a reputation for being over-performed at the time. Now, thanks to director Dale Westgaard's finely calibrated revival at Lakewood Playhouse, it's a pleasure to welcome it back.

We were ushered in with jubilant fanfare, as this was the premier performance of LP's 75th-anniversary season. Joseph Kesselring's script is likewise approaching its diamond jubilee. A few of its then-pop-cultural references whiff, but that's to be expected. What surprises after all these decades is how gleefully amoral the play is. Without giving too much away, let's say it features a pair of charming old aunties, the Brewster sisters, who welcome potential boarders with something more than a casual drink.

Read Christian Carvajal's full review of Arsenic and old Lace in the Music and Culture section.

ARSENIC AND OLD LACE, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through Oct. 13, Lakewood Playhouse, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd., Lakewood, $19-$25, 253.588.0042

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