Leopoldstadt (Broadway)
Ends Jul 02 2h 10m
Leopoldstadt (Broadway)
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Leopoldstadt (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets

85%
(1273 Reviews)
Positive
92%
Mixed
6%
Negative
2%
Members say
Absorbing, Great acting, Ambitious, Intelligent, Great writing

About the Show

Tom Stoppard returns to Broadway with his newest heart-wrenching (and Olivier Award-winning) play.

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Member Reviews (1,273)

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67 Reviews | 18 Followers
100
Thought-provoking, Relevant, Must see, Masterful, Great acting

See it if A must-see for all. A deeply affecting story of a family in Vienna from 1899 through WW2 and the effects of anti-semitism through the years

Don't see it if N/A

128 Reviews | 21 Followers
100
Masterful, Great writing, Great staging, Great acting, Exquisite

See it if you want to see a truly moving drama with great sets, great acting, great writing. It is not just a Jewish story it is about being a human.

Don't see it if you are triggered by anything related to the Holocaust but if you want to see a story from a real human point of view...Go! Read more

59 Reviews | 15 Followers
100
Sad, Funny, Thought-provoking, Resonant, Absorbing

See it if You are interested in that period in history and you don't mind crying.

Don't see it if You want something up-lifting. It's funny in parts but it's subject is very serious and intense.

228 Reviews | 52 Followers
100
Relevant, Masterful, Must see, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if you like a moving, autobiographical look at Tom Stoppard's extended family in Vienna from 1899 to 1955: Definitely a MUST-SEE!!!

Don't see it if you don't like to see theatre dealing with the Holocaust, even if done so in a unique way. You would miss amazing writing & acting, though!!

146 Reviews | 33 Followers
100
Intense, Profound, Masterful, Exquisite, Absorbing

See it if you want a story that needed to be told and Stoppard at his best. A powerful play that is beautifully acted, staged and directed.

Don't see it if you are not interested in a long, intelligent drama and cannot handle more than two hours without an intermission. Read more

59 Reviews | 10 Followers
100
Profound, Thought-provoking, Absorbing

See it if you love beautiful period pieces and epic thought provoking storytelling.

Don't see it if you have a weak bladder.

55 Reviews | 7 Followers
100
Resonant, Masterful, Intense, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if you are interested in seeing a masterful performance of a family's hard journey through 1900's Austria and beyond.

Don't see it if you do not like heavy topics or do not like to follow many characters at different points in time. Read more

168 Reviews | 20 Followers
100
Profound, Masterful, Great writing, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if Fabulous ensemble acting stretching through decades. Stunning Stoppard writing that everyone must experience.

Don't see it if If you have difficulty processing grief this is not the show for you.

Critic Reviews (25)

The New York Times
October 2nd, 2022

CRITIC'S PICK " 'Leopoldstadt' is at its best not in instructing us how we must mourn a lost world but in bringing it lovingly back to life."
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New York Magazine / Vulture
October 2nd, 2022

"As a vehicle for recovered memories, and for interrogating the injustice of difference and persistent intolerance, 'Leopoldstadt' is remarkable."
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Variety
October 2nd, 2022

"In a radical departure from his usual intellectually esoteric style, Tom Stoppard’s new play is an intensely personal family drama."
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The Wall Street Journal
October 2nd, 2022

" 'Leopoldstadt' is never merely a threnody for the victims of the 20th century’s greatest abomination. It’s rich in emotional complexity, and even exudes a dark majesty."
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Deadline
October 2nd, 2022

"If Stoppard sacrifices audience connection with any particular character...he compensates by etching a family history so sprawling and compelling that we embrace it even as we struggle with the details."
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The Washington Post
October 2nd, 2022

"Perhaps what moved me so was the pain layered on in delicate brushstrokes in this fictionalized account, which was deeply influenced by Stoppard’s later-in-life discovery of his own Jewish roots."
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New York Post
October 2nd, 2022

"There is simply too much sprawl here for a just-over-two-hour runtime to contain, and there are so many lofty aims that don’t cohesively gel."
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New York Theatre Guide
October 2nd, 2022

"True to its goal, 'Leopoldstadt' presents stories one won't easily forget, and won't want to."
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