Review: ‘The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao’ is about a nerdy young man with an open heart
- Posted on March 3, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Review: ‘The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao’ is about a nerdy young man with an open heart

This world-premiere adaptation of the novel by Junot Díaz stars Lenin Izquierdo of Humboldt Park as the Dominican American hero at the center of the story.