Grand Horizons
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Grand Horizons
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Grand Horizons NYC Reviews and Tickets

81%
(416 Ratings)
Positive
89%
Mixed
9%
Negative
2%
Members say
Great acting, Funny, Entertaining, Clever, Great writing

About the Show

Bess Wohl's new play for Second Stage explores a family turned upside-down and takes an intimate look at the wild, unpredictable, and enduring nature of love.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (416)

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1178 Reviews | 466 Followers
91
Funny, Absorbing, Resonant, Great acting, Great writing

See it if You enjoy thoughtful funny looks at family dynamics surrounding very real circumstances. Great cast. Great set. Very well directed.

Don't see it if You don’t like plays that are heavy on dialogue. There’s not a lot of action here (save for one very dramatic moment). It’s a good script.

75 Reviews | 10 Followers
90
Resonant, Relevant, Hilarious, Great staging, Great acting

See it if Just see it. Delightful story. Amazingly talented cast.

Don't see it if you can't laugh at human foibles.

112 Reviews | 7 Followers
90
Quirky, Hilarious, Great acting, Entertaining, Funny

See it if You want to see an all star cast perform a very funny and entertaining show.

Don't see it if You are easily offended or are looking for elaborate staging.

122 Reviews | 20 Followers
90
Great writing, Great acting, Funny, Absorbing

See it if You like family drama / comedy. Very funny show with an underlying sadness about marriage, relationships and the need to be seen and loved.

Don't see it if You don’t like storyline about family and couples relationships.

107 Reviews | 30 Followers
90
Thought-provoking, Great acting, Funny, Entertaining

See it if You like comedy w/brilliant acting. There are messages betw the laughs about finding your life's purpose & the importance of communicating.

Don't see it if You only have a day left to see this. Go if you haven't. Don't miss this sterling cast. Beware some very explicit language. Not for kids

324 Reviews | 71 Followers
90
Relevant, Great writing, Great acting, Absorbing, Clever

See it if Expert cast mines nuances and complexity beyond the written word; unexpected; surprising; true to life

Don't see it if Family drama and selfishness/seeming selflessness may be irritating to some

277 Reviews | 38 Followers
90
Touching, Profound, Must see, Great direction, Funny

See it if a touching, tragicomic family drama surfacing family lies and touches on the nature of love, family, and passion. Especially in old age.

Don't see it if family drama isn't your thing. Despite feeling quite modern and up-to-date, it does entertain the sensibility of previous decades of drama. Read more

134 Reviews | 35 Followers
90
Moving, Quirky, Refreshing, Hilarious, Great acting

See it if you enjoy wonderful acting and clever writing. New twists on the traditional family comedy-drama

Don't see it if you only enjoy musicals or very dark theater. You aren't interested in plays that focus on older people.

Critic Reviews (23)

Theater News Online
January 23rd, 2020

"If this sounds like heavy stuff, it may well be thematically, but Wohl has salt-and-peppered the script with plenty of sitcom-like situations guaranteed to make you giggle (even if you don't want to) and more zingy one-liners than a vintage Neil Simon play."
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Broadway News
January 23rd, 2020

"A fresh take on a familial tale in ‘Grand Horizons’"
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CurtainUp
January 23rd, 2020

"The only original new play written by a woman on Broadway this season."
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TheaterScene.net
February 10th, 2020

"It's only a setup for Wohl's sitcomy follow-through, which never comes close to reaching such thrilling theatrical heights again. To be fair, the rest of 'Grand Horizons' is still pretty good in a Neil Simon sort of way."
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Theatre Reviews Limited
February 10th, 2020

"Under Leigh Silverman's meticulous direction, the ensemble cast could not be better poised to ensure the success of 'Grand Horizons.' Bess Wohl develops her characters with precision which allows the cast members to dig deeply into their portrayal of the characters."
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New York Theater
January 23rd, 2020

"An old-fashioned comedy....about old age, marriage, infidelity, sex and the possibility or impossibility of love that in different hands might come off as just amusing and superficial entertainment….it's also clever, engaging and even at times thought-provoking."
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Theatre's Leiter Side
February 5th, 2020

"'Grand Horizons' isn't really THAT funny-even with all the geriatric jokes, including a bit about Alzheimer's!-but many will find its blend of laughter and schmaltz…diverting enough to reduce the stress from the daily political and viral plagues surrounding us."
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