Fully Committed NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (431)
See it if you want to see a wonderful busy show. It was so impressive
Don't see it if you arent into one man shows. But you should see it anyway
See it if you want a hilarious evening with impressive acting!
Don't see it if You don't like comedy or one man shows. It's small and it's at breakneck speed!
See it if Jesse is great!! He's does 40 different parts it's amazing, crazy how he doesn't mess them up.. It's a great laugh!!
Don't see it if If you don't like comedies and plays this is not a musical!!
See it if If you like the idea of Jesse Tyler Ferguson playing forty characters at once.
Don't see it if If you don't like one man shows.
See it if you love Jesse Tyler Ferguson or Modern Family. Cute show, great characterizations in a piece that could fall flat in the wrong hands.
Don't see it if off-beat humor or adult themes are not your bag.
See it if You love a funny, clever, one -person tour d' force, with heart and soul - staring a wonderful actor who also does TV!
Don't see it if You don't like to listen or pay attention to enjoy a night at the theater.
See it if you are a fan of Jess Tyler Ferguson and want to see him perform live multiple characters in a span of 90 minutes. He did an amazing job!
Don't see it if you do not want to see a one man show. The show will probably have less of an impact if your not familiar with the actor.
See it if you love Jesse Tyler Ferguson and want to see him beyond his usual character/self, you can keep up with multiple plotlines and characters
Don't see it if you're easily irritated by the sound of phone calls/ring tones, you don't like the mental work of figuring out which character is which
Critic Reviews (40)
"It’s alarming to see Mr. Ferguson do so little with such a juicy role...He plays them all with a whirlwind of clumsy, poorly timed confusion, rattling off the various voices that come and go with accents that often change in the middle of a sentence, making the whole thing absurdly hard to follow...Trapped in a straight jacket by Jason Moore’s shrill direction, all that was once fresh and funny has been ground and grated into a colorless mush."
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"Jesse Tyler Ferguson is very good at playing one type of character — frazzled, excitable, fussy...The problem is that in the solo show 'Fully Committed,' Ferguson must bring to life about 40 people...As charming as Ferguson is, impersonation isn’t among his strengths and he comes up short…The endeavor feels like an acting stunt, and the writing isn’t sharp enough to make up for it. As satire, 'Fully Committed' has the fiery bite of lukewarm oatmeal."
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“Ferguson juggles all of these personalities rather deftly, making only a few fumbles. It takes about three calls for the ego-tastic chef to really take shape, and reservations manager Bob never really becomes instantly identifiable...Yet one can’t help but wish that for his Broadway return Ferguson had chosen something more substantial. 'Fully Committed' is full of laughs, but leaves you wanting more.”
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“For the most part, it is an empty, overextended actor showcase. By the end, it has become a whirling blur of silly voices and high-strung personalities...If it was being staged at a smaller space, it may very well have been captivating. But on the Lyceum Theatre stage, it looks naked. The overly elaborate set (full of pipes, file cabinets and chairs that ascend to the heavens) also takes attention away from Ferguson’s performance.”
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“Modest downtown houses may have been a better fit for the piece, which is light on both plot and jokes. Its character switcharoos are the primary source of entertainment, and even in one of Broadway's smallest houses, the comic effect of Ferguson's rapid-fire metamorphoses dissipates over the first five rows of the theater...He is clearly among the rare breed of performers built for this demanding genre...however, this may not be the right vehicle to win return customers.”
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"Above all else, 'Fully Committed' is a performance showcase...Ferguson, despite being an appealing clown who is empathetic as Sam, doesn't show the same kind of skill at crisply differentiating between his characters. He fares much better during Sam's sincere moments talking with his dad...Without an expert mimic taking charge, 'Fully Committed' is little more than pleasantly amusing with a sweet finish."
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"In some ways a 'New Yorker' cartoon brought to life, thanks to its breezily incisive view of modern Manhattan manners, 'Fully Committed' is a sly exercise in one-man farce…Ferguson's touch remains infinitely light; he never, ever presses for a laugh. He also has a faultless ear for the absurdity hidden in his many characters' dialogue…The fleet and funny 'Fully Committed' proves to be an ideal vehicle for Ferguson, letting him display his full range of comic skills."
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“It's no small challenge to play this many people...but Ferguson does it with effortless style...Ferguson could, however, stand to up the volume a notch. As distinctive and delicious as all these creations are, they're not yet up to full Broadway size...There's still something for everyone on this menu, which makes ‘Fully Committed’ the rare nutrition-free amuse-bouche that genuinely, unapologetically amuses.”
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