Choir Boy (Broadway)
Choir Boy (Broadway)
84

Choir Boy (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets

84%
(434 Ratings)
Positive
93%
Mixed
6%
Negative
1%
Members say
Great singing, Great acting, Absorbing, Relevant, Entertaining

About the Show

After staging its US debut in 2015, Manhattan Theater Club brings Oscar-winning writer Tarell Alvin McCraney's ('Moonlight') music-filled drama, about a gifted member of a school's gospel choir, to Broadway.

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71 Reviews | 10 Followers
85
Thought-provoking, Innovative, Great acting, Great singing, Ambitious

See it if you want to see a great show with a smart story, great staging and powerful singing and acting.

Don't see it if you are looking for a classic Broadway musical that has glamour and jazz hands

169 Reviews | 46 Followers
85
Great acting, Great singing, Relevant, Intelligent, Thought-provoking

See it if You are interested in a thought-provoking coming of age stoy that deal with gender identity. Enjoy 1st rate acting, singing and dance.

Don't see it if If you are looking for a light-hearted musical.

140 Reviews | 10 Followers
85
Great acting, Great singing, Sensitive, Humane, Moving

See it if you like plays in school settings such as "The History Boys" or "Tea and Sympathy."

Don't see it if the idea of dramatic scenes punctuated with choral musical interludes seems unappealing (even though it works superbly here). Read more

58 Reviews | 13 Followers
85
Great singing, Intense, Relevant, Entertaining, Great acting

See it if You enjoy acapella male choir singing. You enjoy the intersection of black, gay, christian, all-male conflicts.

Don't see it if You want a fluffy tap show or review. This show can get intense at times and there is nudity.

63 Reviews | 9 Followers
85
Thought-provoking, Great singing, Great acting, Great writing, Profound

See it if You want to see a great play with music and great performances from the entire cast, but especially Caleb Eberhardt

Don't see it if You are racist or homophobic

385 Reviews | 42 Followers
85
Absorbing, Ambitious, Great singing, Great staging, Intense

See it if You want to see a great staging of a coming of age story. Want to see an innovative a cappella musical with great acting/choreography.

Don't see it if You don't want to see nudity on stage. Don't want to see one more gay coming of age story, Read more

168 Reviews | 64 Followers
85
Absorbing, Great acting, Great singing, Great staging, Intelligent

See it if you want a well written and nicely paced play with music. The actors are all superb and the staging is great. An enjoyable evening.

Don't see it if If you do not like one acts. This play is 1 hour and 45 minutes without an intermission, although pacing is great and it doesn't feel long.

137 Reviews | 36 Followers
85
Intelligent, Relevant, Resonant, Thought-provoking

See it if an important conversation about race, sexuality, coming of age with beautiful language. Actors, who sing, are great.

Don't see it if No reason not to see this. Read more

Critic Reviews (57)