By F. Kathleen Foley

Fifteen years ago, Roy Battocchio's "Thicker Than Water" had its world premiere at Theatre West and quickly became one of the most popular offerings in the now-53-year-old theater's history.

The play has returned to test its durability as a crowd pleaser. There's little denying that "Thicker" is thin, with a sitcom-light premise and stereotypical characters that sometimes burst the seams of believability. But even though Battocchio's one-liners sometimes land with a thud, director Stu Berg and an able cast glean their fair share of laughs in a mostly charming production.

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