Pay attention to “The Inheritance” and don’t judge a book by its cover. While at the center of this sprawling play is about the lives of 12 gay men, it doesn’t harp on identity or representation.

Not often (ever) do I weep at the theater, and laugh, reflect, hold my breath in suspense, laugh some more, and weep again all in the same show, with a leisurely lunch sandwiched between emotional ...