‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ review: Kieran Culkin and Bob Odenkirk’s play is bleeping underwhelming

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oh-so-dull “Othello” a block away, the draw is its formidable celebrity cast. The wrinkled suits of these foul-mouthed cheats and backstabbers are worn, this time around, by Oscar winner Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk, Bill Burr and Michael McKean.That’s not stunt casting.

The popular actors all are a sensible fit in this grimy underworld of dodgy hucksters, even if some are more right for their characters than others.Seemingly made for Mamet, Culkin cursed at breakneck speed for four seasons on “Succession.” Odenkirk is no stranger to amoral behavior, having been con artist-turned-lawyer Saul Goodman on “Better Call Saul.” Comedian Burr’s resting state is furious, and McKean, onstage and screen, has a knack for regular Joes.What a shame, then, that all of them are undermined by the worst piece of casting in the show — the Palace Theatre.This is not some sprawling epic. “Glengarry Glen Ross” is a play with a first act consisting of three intimate, two-person scenes set in an empty Chinese restaurant.The second half takes place in an average-looking office the day after a burglar ransacked the place and stole all the valuable leads — coveted information on potential buyers.

So, to channel Mamet, why the f–k has it been plopped onto the same stage that was home to “West Side Story,” “Legally Blonde” and “SpongeBob Squarepants: The Musical”?It’s a huge mistake.

Any tension heads straight down the lobby escalator as soon as the curtain rises, and it’s challenging to become absorbed by the tale — even during the always-feisty second act.And it doesn’t matter where you are.