Hand to God
Closed 1h 45m
Hand to God
85

Hand to God NYC Reviews and Tickets

85%
(880 Ratings)
Positive
89%
Mixed
6%
Negative
5%
Members say
Clever, Great acting, Funny, Edgy, Hilarious

About the Show

Fresh from a critically-acclaimed run Off-Broadway comes a lightning-paced comedy about a Texas town's Christian Puppet Ministry...and one of its shockingly foul-mouthed sock puppets.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (880)

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57 Reviews | 5 Followers
93
Great acting, Great writing, Hilarious, Intelligent, Resonant

See it if You enjoy puppetry, edgy plays, comedy, or great acting. This is a deserving Off-B'way play, well suited for the B'way stage.

Don't see it if You are easily offended, at foul language or sexual situations.

54 Reviews | 15 Followers
93
Clever, Great acting, Original

See it if you enjoy comedic plays.

Don't see it if you are against religious themes in plays.

145 Reviews | 34 Followers
93
Clever, Funny, Intelligent

See it if You like funny, clever, unexpected comedies. I thought the puppets might be deterring, but it was so well done, and very impressive acting.

Don't see it if You aren't into somewhat crass and anti-religious humor.

Nic
561 Reviews | 102 Followers
93
Raunchy, Thought-provoking, Great acting, Hilarious, Great writing

See it if you can handle 2 hours of the funniest, most wildy inappropriate entertainment you'll ever see.

Don't see it if you are easily traumatized by obscenity, adult themes, mockery of religion, and/or extraordinarily vulgar puppets.

93 Reviews | 36 Followers
92
Absorbing, Clever, Funny, Great staging, Hilarious

See it if This is a funny play with serious undertones. Great staging and was fully engaged. The lead acyor was awesome and talented

Don't see it if This is really a psychological drama inside a comedy. Really liked it.

563 Reviews | 193 Followers
92
Clever, Original, Great acting

See it if You like your theatre on the subversive side & you're not sensitive about religion. It's clever, thought provoking & well acted.

Don't see it if You're sensitive about religion or if you don't like rough language or violence.

93 Reviews | 16 Followers
92
Clever, Great acting, Hilarious, Original, Refreshing

See it if you're a big fan of inappropriate humor

Don't see it if you're sensitive about religion and/or dislike dirty jokes

114 Reviews | 26 Followers
91
Masterful, Great staging, Great acting, Clever, Absorbing

See it if you are interested in the ways in which religion can mess people up & children who have been influenced by a system that doesn’t serve them

Don't see it if Raunchy sexual content and difficult conversations about religion offend you

Critic Reviews (41)

Entertainment Weekly
March 10th, 2014
For a previous production

"If Avenue Q didn’t appropriately sate your appetite for explicit puppet carnality, then Robert Askins’ outrageous black comedy Hand to God will more than fit the bill. Though the whole cast is tremendously game, Boyer’s astonishing pas-de-un is truly special...giving Hand to God much-needed poignancy to balance the no-holds-barred comedy. Don't be surprised if some of the show’s laughs catch in your throat."
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Theatermania
March 10th, 2014
For a previous production

"This play is not for the faint of heart. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone with an aversion to blood, profanity, or puppets. Everyone else is guaranteed to have one crazy night of hilarious and unforgettable theater...you really shouldn't miss this delightfully demented black comedy from one of the most exciting young playwrights working today."
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New Jersey Newsroom
March 11th, 2014
For a previous production

"A wickedly funny comedy, “Hand to God” concerns a nice teenaged boy whose sock puppet becomes possessed by a raging, foul-mouthed devil...A devilishly droll show thanks to Askin’s nimble writing, a talented cast and director Moritz von Stuelpnagel’s pitch-perfect staging."
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Newsday
March 10th, 2014
For a previous production

"The irreverent puppetry in "Avenue Q" is kids' stuff compared with the devil-made-me-do-it depravities in "Hand to God," Robert Askins' wicked little satire."
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NorthJersey.com
March 11th, 2014
For a previous production

"Robert Askins' "Hand to God" is a chaotic comedy with some funny moments to compensate for its ragged edges...the evening goes for a feeling of off-the-wall antic comedy, and sometimes succeeds. There are other scenes, though – a few of them jarringly bloody – that are shaky and go on too long. And the interpersonal issues – feelings, connections, emotional availability – are standard-issue boilerplate."
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Blog Critics
March 6th, 2012
For a previous production

"Ready for a remarkable display of amazing puppetry amidst a hurricane of raunchy fun? The zany, effervescent, and touching Hand to God deserves to be at the top of just about anyone’s list."
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The Huffington Post
November 8th, 2011
For a previous production

"This over the top comedy takes a turn for the serious in the second act...Director Moritz von Stuelpnagel handles the transition from wild humor to genuine emotion with ease...He and the rest of the cast are why this show gets a generous three stars out of four. The play is original but flawed, though refinement should make it better with relative ease."
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Gothamist
March 18th, 2014
For a previous production

"Two thirds of Hand to God is deliriously madcap comedy, deriving its dramatic momentum from a foundation of raw, sentimental heartache that comprises the other third. Askins proves himself a master of pathos here, and he's well-served by an adept cast under the direction of Moritz von Stuelpnagel."
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