Oslo (Broadway)
Closed 2h 55m
Oslo (Broadway)
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Oslo (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets

86%
(818 Ratings)
Positive
95%
Mixed
4%
Negative
1%
Members say
Absorbing, Great acting, Intelligent, Thought-provoking, Relevant

About the Show

J.T. Rogers' drama chronicles the behind-the-scenes maneuvering that led to the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords. Winner of two 2017 Tony Awards, including Best Play.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (818)

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90 Reviews | 37 Followers
95
Ambitious, Riveting, Masterful, Great writing, Great acting

See it if you like political drama exciting and exquisitely written. Easily my favorite play this year. Fab performances also.

Don't see it if you don't like political drama or long talky plays.

431 Reviews | 129 Followers
95
Thought-provoking, Resonant, Intelligent and engrossing., Surprisingly funny., Well-conceived.

See it if Want to consider history thru a human lens, see beautiful ensemble work with fine actors, like plays that challenge and require attention.

Don't see it if Can't hear/understand fast-paced, overlapping dialogue w varying accents, no interest in Oslo Accords, don't want to concentrate for 2:50. Read more

167 Reviews | 51 Followers
95
Great acting, Great writing, Intelligent, Must see, Relevant

See it if You want to see an excellently crafted piece of theatre that inspires thoughtfulness outside of the current political bubble.

Don't see it if You have no interest in political drama. You don't like to see controversial topics from both sides.

302 Reviews | 87 Followers
95
Great acting, Great writing, Riveting, Relevant, Must see

See it if reenactment of behind the scenes history and a fresh perspective on negotiations of Israel/Palestinian complex coexistence fascinates you.

Don't see it if you have a short attention span, cannot hear or understand rapid, overlapping dialog in non-American dialect, or hold traditional PC views

156 Reviews | 204 Followers
95
Crackling, Bold, Ambitious, Absorbing, Relevant

See it if You like great theatre, great stories, current events, a fast pace, a true-ish story, history, hope

Don't see it if You don't like history as theatre, don't like politics or current events, gave a closed mind to the Middle East conflict Read more

AEO
113 Reviews | 16 Followers
95
Absorbing, Exquisite, Great acting, Great staging, Intelligent

See it if Astonishing presentation of what seemed could only be a big bore. You'll be amazed how you will be totally absorbed.

Don't see it if It's 3 hours long. (But I could have sat even longer)

235 Reviews | 232 Followers
95
Absorbing, Intelligent, Great acting, Intense, Masterful

See it if You want to see master actors at their craft in a riveting play about real life events. Do not miss this incredible play!

Don't see it if You are not interested in the Israel/Palestine conflict as of the early 1990s or if you prefer light, happy stories.

71 Reviews | 7 Followers
95
Absorbing, Clever, Entertaining, Great acting

See it if I saw it at the Mitzi Newhouse. Acting great and a timely piece of drama

Don't see it if you do not like political dramas. This play would do better in a smaller theater

Critic Reviews (74)

StageZine
April 17th, 2017

"J. T. Rogers has masterminded an epic journey of the events that took place and keeps us riveted throughout. Director Bartlett Sher and projectionists 59 Productions take us through this fraught journey of foreign lands and intrigue as if it were an espionage movie. The story line unfolds both mysteriously and vividly...The cast works magnificently as an ensemble...'Oslo' valiantly shows the lengths people are willing to go through for Middle East peace."
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Act Three - The Reviews
May 4th, 2017

"A bold, crackling, and humorous new play about the back-channel peace negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis in the early 1990's told with humor, charm, heart, and brutal honesty...At times tense, at others humorous, the play effortlessly glides between the two states often and sometimes unexpectedly...A hit that will inform, entertain, and remind us all just how far we've come and how much work is yet ahead."
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Village Voice
April 18th, 2017

"Powerful and haunting...At its most fraught moments, 'Oslo' can seem like a shouting quartet...But under the vociferation, something meaningful is being built...Rogers has tidily stitched the history that preceded the negotiations into the text; the Middle East tensions that surround them come to life in vivid projections on the back wall of Michael Yeargan's largely bare setting. Sher achieves a gallery of first-rate performances."
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Z
April 14th, 2017

"Who would ever have thought that history presented on stage could be so compelling?...Brilliant...A taut three hours that hold us breathless and leave us both thinking and weeping...The entire cast is uniformly captivating, particularly Aronov as a rock-star flashy Israeli diplomat, and Oreskes and Jenkins as a duo of can’t-believe-we’re-here academics from Haifa...'Oslo' is not educational, it’s enlightening. And it’s crackling damn good theater too.
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Reviewing The Drama
April 13th, 2017

"The reviews regarding the efficacy of the Oslo Accords are mixed; the play's coda, though hopeful, admits as much. There is still work to be done. Which is what makes this both so intriguing and cringe-inducing...As far as the production is concerned, I appreciated that Rogers took care to let us get to know these characters, and he's aided by Bartlett Sher's direction...Sher incorporates a lot of movement, serving as momentum to keep the talks (and the play) going."
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NJ.com
April 13th, 2017

"It is an insightful play that is neither as meticulous nor efficient as it could be, but nonetheless does impressive work to underscore the personal at the heart of the political...Has a tendency to drag in the middle...The play's strength is Rogers's ability to create knowable people out of characters who might only stand in for political positions...Sher and Rogers probe with real curiosity and insight the conversations people conduct as a means towards global progress."
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Drama Queen NYC
April 26th, 2017

“It is long, it is talky, yet it is never boring…Mays is quietly brilliant as the quietly brilliant Rød-Larsen. Ehle plays it cooler still, so those moments when Juul puts her foot down have all the more impact…The negotiators are intelligently portrayed, especially by Azizi, Kashani, and the hilarious Michael Aronov…Sher’s direction is every bit as smooth and invisible as the Norwegian facilitators. Unexpectedly engaging, surprisingly entertaining, and highly recommended."
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Pop Dust
April 21st, 2017

“The pacing is ferocious. J.T. Rogers's script has a lot of ground to cover and fast. Bartlett Sher's direction ensures that this happens…You couldn't ask for a better cast here. They are a formidable force. Each of them carries the weight of the situation their characters are living through, and yet also are able to find the humor in the piece. There is rich a vein of dark comedy running through 'Oslo' that the cast plumbs with great regularity…‘Oslo’ is a triumph, and everyone should see it.”
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