A Gentleman’s Guide To Love & Murder NYC Reviews and Tickets

88%

(2104 Ratings)

Positive

94%

Mixed

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Members say

Clever, Entertaining, Funny, Delightful, Great acting

About the Show

Recipient of the Tony Award for Best Musical, about a charming scoundrel with noble aspirations and the eight relatives who stand in his way (all played by the same person).

"Gentleman's Guide" tells the uproarious story of Monty Navarro, an heir to a family fortune who sets out to jump the line of succession by—you guessed it—eliminating the eight pesky relatives who stand in his way (each played by Tony winner Jefferson Mays in what The New York Times calls “the year’s greatest musical theater performance"). All the while, Monty has to juggle his mistress (she’s after more than just love), his fiancée (she’s his cousin but who’s keeping track?), and the constant threat of landing behind bars! Of course, it will all be worth it if he can slay his way to his inheritance… and be done in time for tea.

Show-Score Member Reviews (2,104)

Clever, Ambitious, Entertaining, Funny, Great acting

See it if What a show! The acting is sharp and the two leads are hilarious. Take your brothers! Men seem to enjoy this one.

Don't see it if You don't want to watch a high energy show where one actor ends up playing several people.

Clever, Funny, Great writing, Must see, Great singing

See it if You love fun, quirky and witty musicals, or historically set plays

Don't see it if would be offended by humorous deaths

Clever, Delightful, Great acting, Hilarious, Entertaining

See it if You enjoy fast paced dialog, outrageous methods of murder, and family drama

Don't see it if You don't have a sense of humor or dislike seeing one actor playing multiple roles

Catch it online, Delicious

See it if You'd like a Broadway 2013 comedy based on Roy Horniman's 1907 novel Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal. Excellent score, story.

Don't see it if Can't think of a single reason not to see this charming dark musical comedy on a man killing his kin to inherit a title, estate and fortune. Read more

Funny, Great staging, Great acting, Intelligent, Masterful

See it if you're an anglophile and you appreciate dark humor

Don't see it if you want your British period pieces to be polite and stuffy

Clever, Delightful, Entertaining, Funny, Masterful

See it if you enjoy laughing your a** off.

Don't see it if have no sense of humor

Clever, Hilarious, Delightful

See it if you enjoy witty writing, clever lyrics, memorable music and fantastic performances.

Don't see it if you're looking for a heavy drama.

Funny, Great acting, Refreshing, Entertaining

See it if you would like to watch something different

Don't see it if no reason

Critic Reviews (19)

"A most delightful and charming evening...Director Darko Tresnjak has imbued the piece with lots of clever and delightful sight gags and they work perfectly. Whether it is the fault of the authors or the director, the two acts are uneven. A lot happens in Act I and not enough in Act II...Nonetheless, it is a smart musical and can be enjoyed thoroughly. 'A Gentlemen’s Guide' ranks as one of the highlights of the fall season."
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"There are different ways to make it to the top. You could start at the bottom and work hard, or breeze into the family business — or you could try murdering your way to success, as in the dazzlingly funny new musical comedy "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder."
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"The musical is smart, funny, and entertaining. There are many aspects of the production to praise with primary honors going to the tour de force performance of actor Jefferson Mays...'A Gentlemen’s Guide' is smaller in scale, but nonetheless wholly satisfying... Director Darko Tresnjak assuredly guides the musical through its paces."
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