An Act of God (Jim Parsons) NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (90)
See it if you'd like a laugh out loud night at the theater anchored by the always hilarious Jim Parsons and scene stealing Christopher Fitzgerald
Don't see it if you don't follow current events or jokes on religion makes you uncomfortable
See it if You want to laugh at EVERYTHING. Especially our own society
Don't see it if you don't like religion based humor
See it if A surprisingly funny show.
Don't see it if you won't, it closed.
See it if If you're a Parsons fan or really like clever concepts; If you like long monologues with hysterical delivery;
Don't see it if If you're easily offended or don't enjoy pop culture reference jokes;
See it if you like intelligent, funny, thought-provoking shows about religion.
Don't see it if you can't take criticisms of Christianity, or if you're not a fan of one-man shows (it's mostly one-man).
See it if you love jim parsons and cleaver lines.
Don't see it if you don't like shows langing and jim parsons. if your very religious and don't have a sense of humor.
See it if Love Jim Parsons (or similar type character). Easy entertainment unless having fun with religion puts you off. Nothing earth shattering-fun.
Don't see it if you're looking for something deep. If you can't take a comedic look at some religious concepts this is not for you. Parsons delivers, though
See it if If you love Jim Parsons and LGBT humor, it was a great show.
Don't see it if If you are conservative or are not a fan of The Big Bang Theory, take a pass.
Critic Reviews (31)
"This is ultimately a case of preaching (at best) to the converted and ignoring everyone else...Dispensed in controlled, 140-character doses, his pronouncements are good for the occasional chuckle (if you buy into the premise) or eye-rolling scoff (if you don't), but are otherwise as of-the-moment disposable as most of what's on Twitter."
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"Couldn’t this have been funnier? Yes, the script has plenty of jokes and some of them are good, but there are long passages that don’t go anywhere. With the source material, this could have been rib-bruisingly hilarious rather than merely chucklesome. And the pacing is pretty draggy."
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"Criticism of dogmatic extremes and intrinsically liberal voice ought to be rightfully welcomed with open arms, nary a cheap laugh escapes its blunt hand. Parsons' characterization, which is fixed and unchanging, is also not very likable — while this may be precisely the point, it doesn’t make an hour and a half spent listening to his smug diatribe all that enjoyable."
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"A play that tries to blend irreverent humor with social commentary and, well, doesn't always succeed...Javerbaum's satire can become rather too obvious...Parsons and director Joe Mantello emerge as the show's saving graces."
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"While such casting is perfect and the notion for this show is nifty, writer David Javerbaum doesn’t make nearly so much of these assets as might be hoped. The 90 minutes that ensue turn out to be fairly amusing as God convivially chats about creation...The humor is scattershot. The social satire is mild. The characterization of God as a curmudgeon whose mysterious ways are simply quixotic is scarcely profound. Expect light entertainment here rather than dark or dangerous comedy."
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"Nobody is too holy to avoid the occasional easy target, including the Chicago Cubs and the old joke about Adam and Steve. But the material -- some framed as questions from the audience -- takes on a satisfying number of Big Issues, including a brilliantly skewed explanation of evolution."
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"A show about a God with issues shouldn't expect much business from church, synagogue or mosque theater parties. But it does have a couple of oddly affecting Bible-based moments that seem to have snuck in when no one was paying attention. Both concern God's touching human qualities...'An Act of God,' needless to say, isn't for everyone. It doesn't deny His existence, just the perfect part."
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"'An Act of God' is a 90-minute diversion, as often amusing as it is trifling, that has Parsons 'inhabited' by the Supreme Being... Neither heavenly nor hellish, 'An Act of God' is primarily for fans of Jim Parsons."
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