A Doll's House, Part 2 NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (973)
See it if You appreciate clever writing and amazing acting.
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See it if You love the original Doll's House. Fantastic acting led by Laurie Metcalf. Small show, but briliantly directed. The writing is very clever
Don't see it if You don't like the original or if you don't like simple staging. The set is only four chairs. Nothing exciting really happens. Read more
See it if like smart, witty dialogue and strong performances from a small cast.
Don't see it if you expect elaborate sets/staging.
See it if You enjoy good theatre and need a thought provoking play. You admire how a director can modernize a old play
Don't see it if There is no reason that makes any sense as to why you should miss this great show
See it if Brilliant imagining of Nora returning to family she left 15 years earlier delivered with brains,wit and heady dives into gender class & love
Don't see it if Can't think of a reason - this is the best ensemble acting on stage today with an astonishing Laurie Metcalf
See it if you always wondered what Noah did after she left her kids and husband, had many thoughts ,debates in your head to rationalize why she left.
Don't see it if You don't appreciate writing at its finest, want to watch inspired performances by a truly talented cast, with nuances to each of their role
See it if You’d like a comedy about sexism which makes powerful arguments for a diversity of conflicting opinions. Entertaining and provocative.
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See it if you enjoy a fast-moving drama with humorous elements and wide ranging-perspectives on social issues such as marriage and female equality.
Don't see it if you're uncomfortable with strong women or are not open-minded on subjects such as marital relationships, female equality, and motherhood. Read more
Critic Reviews (68)
"'A Doll House, Part 2' is a completely original work that can entertain and stimulate on its own...For all the talk, there's nothing talky or boring here. The talk is sharp, funny and ripe for exploding into high drama...As portrayed by Laurie Metcalf, Nora is a riveting character...While this breezy one-acter won't topple 'A Doll's House' from the list of great twentieth century plays, it's as amusing and thought-provoking as any sequel can get."
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"Playwright Lucas Hnath thinks he has the answers in this smarty-pants sequel to the 1879 Ibsen classic 'A Doll’s House'...The sharp and intelligent dialogue, filled with today’s vulgarities, is helmed by director Sam Gold who brings it to sizzling life in separate encounters, one-on-one...Laurie Metcalf, as Nora, is thrilling to watch and listen to, as her soliloquies on the joys of freedom reach limitless proportions of pulsating emotions and skill."
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“A stupendous creation in nearly every way…Metcalf is beyond brilliant…Before you can put up a defense, these characters are there putting down roots in your head and your heart. Sam Gold’s direction pulls these extraordinary cast members together into an ensemble that summons the Spirits of the Small Moments to the table to create a banquet. This is a feast all around. 'A Doll’s House Part 2' is a reminder of why theatre–or art itself–is, at its best, a life-altering experience.”
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"Funny and thoroughly engaging...Cooper doesn’t manage to rise to the same level as these other two women who command the stage...Metcalf is as incredible as can be. Her body language and stance are fascinating, being modern and old-fashioned at the same time...It resonates far and wide about love and marriage; attachment and parenting; responsibilities to family and to self. It’s a fun piece of playful writing, not too deep but it does carry a healthy dose of profoundness."
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“The replacements, White and Henderson, are equally astounding…It’s a powerful four-person production, directed by Sam Gold, creating with this new crew of actors an equal and just as powerful (maybe even more so) production than the one I saw a week before the 2017 Tony deadline. Gold doesn’t hold back on the punches, giving his cast numerous opportunities to use this play to score big on many different levels, while also being funny and thoroughly engaging.”
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"Nimbly written by Lucas Hnath and exquisitely directed by Sam Gold, 'A Doll’s House, Part 2' is a tour de force for its ensemble of actors, each of whom has earned a Tony nomination for his or her performance...Gold directs 'A Doll’s House, Part 2' with the precision of a surgeon, gifting the ensemble with a physical and emotional roadmap that is nothing short of electric."
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"A bright (in all senses of the word), albeit slight 90-minute play that cleverly follows up on some of Ibsen’s themes about marriage and equality. Better yet, the seemingly tireless Sam Gold has directed a beautifully chosen four-person cast that brings out both the work’s layers and its levity...It’s partly Metcalf’s generosity to her fellow performers that makes the production work as well as it does; she’s a star who has no interest in a star turn."
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“'A Doll's House, Part 2' is entertaining, frequently funny, and quite thoughtful; it's also often unconvincing. There are times it produces the impression of having been forged by a playwright noting the choices made by a gathering of four gifted actors who've been asked to improvise plausible backstories...It's occasionally hoist by its own cleverness…Anything with Laurie Metcalf is worth seeing; to have her onstage throughout this play's…90 minutes is alone worth the price of admission.”
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