It's Only a Play
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It's Only a Play
79

It's Only a Play NYC Reviews and Tickets

79%
(114 Ratings)
Positive
83%
Mixed
13%
Negative
4%
Members say
Funny, Entertaining, Clever, Great acting, Hilarious

About the Show

Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane lead an all-star cast in a comedy written by Tony winner Terrence McNally about theatre people behaving badly.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (114)

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111 Reviews | 18 Followers
70
Funny, Dated, Intelligent

See it if you want to see big names

Don't see it if you want a really deep story or a more intense night of theater

169 Reviews | 9 Followers
69
Quirky, Overrated, Ambitious, Cliched, Entertaining

See it if you love an all-star cast, you are obsessed with Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Stockard Channing and/or Rupert Grint, you love comedies

Don't see it if you want a resonant,relevant show,you want something that feels new and fresh, you don't get theatre jokes, you want something unforgettable

129 Reviews | 26 Followers
66
Give it a chance!, Great staging, Great acting, Funny

See it if You appreciate somewhat over-the-top farce.

Don't see it if Sublety is all you appreciate Read more

127 Reviews | 24 Followers
60
Disappointing

See it if You want to see a play that is has great writing and acting at some points and bad writing and acting at other points.

Don't see it if You want to see a quality play.

1338 Reviews | 362 Followers
58
Slow, Overrated, Disappointing

See it if If you did not see it on Bway with Nathan Lane, F Murray and Stockard Channing this show may do.

Don't see it if If you saw on Broadway this will be disappointing. Does not even come close is slow and uninspiring.

85 Reviews | 50 Followers
58
Great cast, Great acting, Disappointing

See it if you love a great cast, over the top characters, and/or work in the theater industry.

Don't see it if you dislike theater set in the world of theater.

239 Reviews | 68 Followers
55
Funny, Quirky, Indulgent, Fluffy, Inside-baseball

See it if You know all the ins and outs of the Broadway industry, and find the industry's foibles hilarious.

Don't see it if You don't read Playbill.com daily.

124 Reviews | 173 Followers
55
Fluffy, Indulgent, Overrated, Great cast

See it if you get a kick out of laughing too hard at obscure theater references to prove you're in-the-know.

Don't see it if you're not in the mood for something forgettable.

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