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Three years after a contentious break-up, Steph and Greg are wondering if they can make a fresh go of it. Trouble is, she’s married to someone else and he’s just embarked on a relationship with Steph’s best friend, Carly, a single mom whose jealous ex-husband, Kent, has trouble articulating his feelings. Navigating the rocky landscape of conflicting agendas and exploding emotions isn’t going to be easy for any of them.

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Performances ended on Jun. 29, 2013.

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What Is the Story of Reasons To Be Happy?
Neil LaBute’s Reasons To Be Happy is a companion piece to his Tony-nominated play Reasons To Be Pretty, but fear not, you didn’t have to catch Pretty to love Happy. Steph and Greg are exes who run into each other again, only now Steph is married to another man and Greg is dating plain Steph’s beautiful friend Carly. Carly is recently divorced from Kent, who is doing his best to manage his jealousy and anger issues. As Greg and Carly’s relationship becomes more serious, Steph and Greg can’t ignore their inexplicable chemistry, and soon Greg has to choose which life will really make him happy.

Jenna Fischer on The Office and Having the Best of Both Worlds in Reasons to Be Happy
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Jenna Fischer on The Office and Having the Best of Both Worlds in Reasons to Be Happy
TV Stars Take to the Stage as Reasons to Be Happy Opens Off-Broadway
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TV Stars Take to the Stage as Reasons to Be Happy Opens Off-Broadway
 Watch Jenna Fischer & Leslie Bibb Battle Over Josh Hamilton in Reasons to Be Happy
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Watch Jenna Fischer & Leslie Bibb Battle Over Josh Hamilton in Reasons to Be Happy
Reasons to Be Happy, Starring Jenna Fischer and Josh Hamilton, Opens Off-Broadway
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Reasons to Be Happy, Starring Jenna Fischer and Josh Hamilton, Opens Off-Broadway
Reasons to Be Happy's Leslie Bibb on Her Popular Past and Off-Broadway Debut
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Reasons to Be Happy's Leslie Bibb on Her Popular Past and Off-Broadway Debut
Jenna Fischer, Josh Hamilton & More on Why Reasons to Be Happy Leaves Them Elated
Beyond Broadway
Jenna Fischer, Josh Hamilton & More on Why Reasons to Be Happy Leaves Them Elated
Neil LaBute’s Reasons to Be Happy, Starring Leslie Bibb and Jenna Fischer, Extends Off-Broadway
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Neil LaBute’s Reasons to Be Happy, Starring Leslie Bibb and Jenna Fischer, Extends Off-Broadway
Take a First Look at Jenna Fischer, Josh Hamilton, Leslie Bibb & Fred Weller in Neil LaBute’s Reasons To Be Happy
First Look
Take a First Look at Jenna Fischer, Josh Hamilton, Leslie Bibb & Fred Weller in Neil LaBute’s Reasons To Be Happy
TV Stars Jenna Fischer & Leslie Bibb Make Their Off-Broadway Debuts in Reasons to Be Happy
Curtain Up
TV Stars Jenna Fischer & Leslie Bibb Make Their Off-Broadway Debuts in Reasons to Be Happy
Watch Jenna Fischer Discuss Her Transition from TV's The Office to Off-Broadway's Reasons to Be Happy on Late Night
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Watch Jenna Fischer Discuss Her Transition from TV's The Office to Off-Broadway's Reasons to Be Happy on Late Night
Reasons To Be Happy Stars Jenna Fischer, Leslie Bibb, Josh Hamilton & Fred Weller Meet the Press
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Reasons To Be Happy Stars Jenna Fischer, Leslie Bibb, Josh Hamilton & Fred Weller Meet the Press
Tickets Now On Sale for Neil LaBute's Reasons to Be Happy, Starring Jenna Fischer
Now On Sale
Tickets Now On Sale for Neil LaBute's Reasons to Be Happy, Starring Jenna Fischer
Neil LaBute’s New TV Drama Full Circle Will Air on DirectTV This Fall
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Neil LaBute’s New TV Drama Full Circle Will Air on DirectTV This Fall
The Office's Jenna Fischer to Make Her Stage Debut in Neil LaBute's Reasons to Be Happy
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The Office's Jenna Fischer to Make Her Stage Debut in Neil LaBute's Reasons to Be Happy
Reasons to Be Happy, Neil LaBute's Companion Piece to Reasons to Be Pretty, to Premiere Off-Broadway
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Reasons to Be Happy, Neil LaBute's Companion Piece to Reasons to Be Pretty, to Premiere Off-Broadway
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