An Act of God (Jim Parsons) NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (90)
See it if you enjoy a good laugh at religion and society as a whole.
Don't see it if you are sensitive to the topics of religion.
See it if You enjoy quick and funny comedies about topical issues.
Don't see it if You're looking for something more powerful.
See it if You love Jim Parsons
Don't see it if You can't sit for 90 minutes of sex jokes...
See it if Wonderfully entertaining, with deep questions answered so cleverly. I laughed to hard.
Don't see it if If you are religious and do not like religious humor.
See it if you like Jim Parsons and/or want to have an entertaining night at the theater. It was definitely fun.
Don't see it if you would be offended by the premise of the play
See it if you enjoy Jim Parsons
Don't see it if you are not open to making fun of religion.
See it if you like Sean Hayes and aren't offended easily. It was witty and clever! A fun little twist of faith, if you will! :)
Don't see it if you can't take a joke or get your panties in a wad over everything.
See it if you are open to religious themes and want to laugh - several profound moments
Don't see it if you are closed-minded to religious discussion
Critic Reviews (31)
"Jim Parsons proves a surprisingly authoritative Supreme Being in the hilarious comedy 'An Act of God.' The script is both outrageously irreverent and deeply thoughtful in its exploration of religious issues. 'The Book of Mormon' seems almost restrained by comparison."
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"It’s a very fitfully written and unevenly performed (by whining, eye-rolling TV sitcom personality Jim Parsons) 80 minutes, but still. You’re out of there in time for cocktails...His loopiness in 'An Act of God' is just sacrosanct enough as a summer diversion to make you wonder what God has been smoking."
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"If you’re going to spend an hour and a half listening to a mildly irreverent riff on the Bible, it might as well be with Jim Parsons...And if you don’t get the joke, the new comedy 'An Act of God' spells it out in the first minute... God, however, is below his skill level. Parsons is charming as a supreme being who’s relaxed, cocky and at times a little testy. But this play is merely a glorified Top 10 list in which God gives us his revised Commandments."
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"There is no shortage of jokes, and the hit rate is high...The problem is, this isn’t much of a Broadway show...This is still essentially a stand-up routine...May we suggest another commandment? Thou Shalt Not Charge Broadway Ticket Prices To See Jim Parsons Tell Jokes—no matter how beloved He mightest be."
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"It's a very funny, very promising concept, but not much of a play or even a stand-up routine...Even at 90 minutes, 'An Act of God' is long-winded and full of unoriginal jabs at common targets. There may be a play to be drawn out of Javerbaum's work, but 'An Act of God' is not it."
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"Some folks will be offended, but for the liberal-minded, it is hysterically funny; and for those troubled by the notion of blind faith, Javerbaum's ideas are strikingly clear-eyed. Under Joe Mantello's spot-on direction, Parsons delivers to near perfection with, dare I say it, his extraordinary God-given talents."
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"'An Act of God' is decidedly not an act of artistic bravery or even originality. It's unlikely to enter the pantheon of great American comedies. But if you want to see a major TV star tell some naughty jokes and wrap it all up in a feel-good cliché, your prayers have been answered."
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"Cute and charming comedy...You'd be hard-pressed to find anything blasphemous or edgy in this breezy ninety minute riff that depicts its central character as a left-leaning social commentator...There isn't a lot to chew on, but nevertheless 'An Act Of God' is a tasty and sweet stick of bubble gum, full of good laughs and silly summer fun."
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