Patriots (Broadway)
Ends Jun 23 2h 35m
Patriots (Broadway)
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Patriots (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets

84%
(415 Ratings)
Positive
89%
Mixed
7%
Negative
4%
Members say
Great acting, Absorbing, Relevant, Entertaining, Ambitious

About the Show

Tony® & Emmy® Award nominee Michael Stuhlbarg stars in Peter Morgan's Soviet-era play.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (142)

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187 Reviews | 25 Followers
100
Possibly superficial, Relevant, Absorbing, Entertaining, Great acting

See it if you enjoy great performances in a gossipy play about actual figures

Don't see it if you want a more profound and -perhaps- a truer tale of the rise of Putin. Read more

436 Reviews | 53 Followers
92
Riveting, Relevant, Great acting, Great staging, Absorbing

See it if Exhausting, but necessary … only wish there is a way to parse truth from poetic license. Stuhlbarg is excellent … Will Keen is mesmerizing.

Don't see it if Exhausting.

105 Reviews | 28 Followers
92
Entertaining, Clever, Absorbing

See it if Michael Stahlbarg is amazing in an absolutely stunning Tony worthy role. He carries the whole show and I was mesmerized by him.

Don't see it if Long plays bother you

473 Reviews | 191 Followers
90
A strong portrait of slow-yet-steady evil at work, Sometimes repetitive, with mostly-static set, Talented cast that’s riveting to watch, Thought-provoking and haunting, Gripping

See it if you love thinking-person plays, political dramas, real-life brought to stage, and/or are a fan of Peter Morgan’s work.

Don't see it if you want to relax, not think too hard, or dislike overtly-political and/or real-life works; comedies and musicals are more your speed. Read more

730 Reviews | 255 Followers
88
Absorbing, Great writing, Great acting, Intriguing, Riveting

See it if You’d love an intriguing origin story of how Putin rose to power. This is edge-of-your-seat interesting, propelled by powerful performances.

Don't see it if You dislike political or historical dramas, or want to get away from the Russian news cycle.

409 Reviews | 94 Followers
88
Intelligent, Great staging, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if Outstanding performance by Michael Stuhlbarg portraying a Russian businessman helping Putins rise to power and it's devastating consequences

Don't see it if Not into historical political dramas. Highly recommended not to be missed.

66 Reviews | 3 Followers
88
Great staging, Great acting, Funny, Entertaining

See it if you want to see a stellar, stellar cast in a riveting comedy/drama with great staging.

Don't see it if you don't like comedic depictions or dramatizations of real-life figures. Read more

87 Reviews | 19 Followers
85
Thought-provoking, Relevant, Intelligent, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if you want to delve into how Putin came to power, and how the forces at work overplayed their hand, and wound up giving Russia a dictator

Don't see it if Russian political history is of no interest to you. The acting is first rate. Michael Stuhlbarg gives a stellar performance. It's very wordy Read more

Critic Reviews (13)

The New York Times
April 22nd, 2024

"“Patriots” is a wild story of makers switching places"
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New York Theatre Guide
April 22nd, 2024

"It’s an easily digestible version of history"
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New York Magazine / Vulture
April 22nd, 2024

"Morgan’s work is thinky, at times witty and always distanced from judgment."
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The Wall Street Journal
April 23rd, 2024

"...Peter Morgan’s intelligent historical drama."
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New York Daily News
April 22nd, 2024

"'Patriots,' a gripping, juicy drama replete with a terrifying performance"
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Variety
April 25th, 2024

"...characters are broadly outlined, psychologically shallow and simplistically played."
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The Washington Post
April 22nd, 2024

"...most gripping when it delivers...the inner workings of a burgeoning mastermind"
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New York Post
April 23rd, 2024

"Putin is played, largely, for comedy — but jokes are met with silence"
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