Love, Loss, and What I Wore | A

Hate Valentine's Day? Looking for some feel-good entertainment on a night out? Love, Loss, and What I Wore is the perfect show to remind you that love doesn't come just from romantic relationships, but from our daily relationships with family, friends … and our purse.

Based on the book by Ilene Beckerman, Nora Ephron (Julie & Julia, When Harry Met Sally...) and daughter Delia bring a play that portrays love stories of different women and what they wore on that special occasion. What audiences will enjoy most about this piece is the focus of love among various interactions with the specific people in women's lives. It makes you realize that an annual occasion like Valentine's Day is actually a holiday to individually reflect on the love from all of those around us. The play delivers with humor, sincerity and honesty.

Aside from the storyline, what makes Love, Loss... so relatable and intriguing is its current stellar cast of five fabulous women: Alexis Bledel (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants), Nikki Blonsky (Hairspray), Anita Gillette (30 Rock), Rutgers alumnus Judy Gold (Sex and the City) and Pauletta Washington (The Parkers). The stage is very simple, set up with five chairs that the actors remain seated in during the entire show. But don't let that be a turn off — the cast may be small but their work is powerful. Previous cast members have included Kristin Chenoweth (Wicked), Rosie O'Donnell, Stacy London (What Not to Wear) and recent Golden Globe winner, Jane Lynch (Glee).

Bledel plays various roles throughout the show with similar personas to the cute, quiet and bashful character that she typically takes on. She speaks of how she has absolutely "nothing to wear" in her closet — something that a number of us can relate to. Blonsky does a fantastic job taking on various characters; from a 12-year-old mad at her mother for buying the most heinous outfit, to a girl frustrated with weight she can't seem to take off no matter how much she exercises and diets.

Gillette pulls in the older crowd as she looks back on her first, second and third marriages and her experiences with men. Washington and Gold are crowd-pleasers with their sarcastic sense of humor and wit. Speaking about hating their inevitably overfilled purses that are, unfortunately a reflection of themselves, will have audiences rolling on the floor with laughter.

With characters of all ages, sexual orientations, races, body-types and interests, this play has something every viewers can relate to. It will have you reliving your first kiss, first heartbreak, stupid fights with your mom, while remembering the special bond of sisterhood; how everyone looks good in black, and that beauty is always more than meets the eye. Even men should experience the "chick flick for the stage" since it can help them wittingly learn more about the female sex. This Valentine's Day, make it a special occasion to remember all the love you have had in your life.