A Soldier's Play (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets
Member Reviews (310)
See it if you want to learn more about the history of POC in the military
Don't see it if you want to feel comfortable with the way things are
See it if you are lucky enough to get a ticket. It is superbly acted by the entire cast, a riveting story and perfectly staged.
Don't see it if ??? There is no reason not to see this. Read more
See it if You want to see a gripping murder mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish performed by an all star cast.
Don't see it if You don't want to see an intense drama.
See it if You want to see the serious side of David Alan Greer and Blair Underwood continue to do his thing..
Don't see it if You want to see a Soldier's Story Live
See it if You want to see an intelligent script brought to life by an excellent cast with mix of well known actors & newbies or if you liked 1984 film
Don't see it if You want to see a comedy, romance or musical or would be upset at seeing an all Male cast, or have no interest in military life in 1940s Read more
See it if Highest quality acting! Just amazingly good!
Don't see it if You do not like historically accurate military performances.
See it if You want to thrill to an ensemble that's brilliant in every way. You can be transported by a powerful story.
Don't see it if You only like musicals. You think that the injustices of democracy are history.
See it if you would enjoy an interesting story with compelling characters that is well directed and acted
Don't see it if no reason not to see this
Critic Reviews (28)
"In ‘A Soldier’s Play,’ an Endless War Against Black Men: The Broadway premiere of Charles Fuller’s 1981 drama finds premonitions of today in the story of a 1944 murder."
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4/5 Stars. "As directed by Kenny Leon in its first Broadway production, however, the play is sturdy instead of creaky: Like the bare wood of Derek McLane’s set, it gets the job done, and it provides a platform for powerful moments and performances. "
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"'A Soldier’s Play' Is a Procedural With Bite"
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"David Alan Grier and Blair Underwood head the cast in director Kenny Leon's Broadway premiere of Charles Fuller's Pulitzer-winning 1981 race drama set on a Louisiana Army base during World War II."
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"Director Kenny Leon stages a crackerjack revival of this 1981 play that won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama."
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"Race Relations and Wartime Woes: In this Broadway revival, the 1944 murder of a black sergeant has an investigator wondering if he was killed by the Klan or one of his own men."
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"‘A Soldier’s Play’ Broadway Review: Stars David Alan Grier & Blair Underwood Earn Stripes In Charles Fuller’s Potent 1981 Masterpiece"
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"Tried and true formulas work in ‘A Soldier’s Play’ and ‘Grand Horizons’"
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