Sea Wall / A Life (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets

82%

(239 Ratings)

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Members say

Great acting, Absorbing, Great writing, Thought-provoking, Intense

About the Show

After a sold-out run at The Public Theater, this intimate evening of solo work starring Jake Gyllenhaal ("Sunday in the Park with George") and Tony Award nominee Tom Sturridge ("1984") comes to Broadway.

Sturridge, in his third collaboration with Tony and Olivier Award winner Simon Stephens ("Heisenberg," "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time"), performs "Sea Wall," a monologue about love and the human need to know the unknowable.

Gyllenhaal continues his artistic collaboration with Olivier Award-nominated playwright Nick Payne ("Constellations," "If There Is I Haven’t Found It Yet") in "A Life," a meditation on how we say goodbye to those we love most.

Show-Score Member Reviews (239)

Great acting, Absorbing, Masterful

See it if you appreciate great acting. The performances were spellbinding. Both actors captured your attention telling their powerful, moving stories.

Don't see it if you don't want to feel uncomfortable or sad at the theater. Definitely dealing with heavy topics.

Profound, Absorbing, Great acting, Great writing

See it if beautifully written, incredibly crafted, and exquisitely acted--two monologues performed back to back but interwoven with themes/metaphors

Don't see it if two poignant stories about being human life, the meaning of life, and value of life, both are sad, as well as beautiful, stories well told. Read more

Thought-provoking, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if you love a monologue that invokes you to be more thoughtful about your life and those in your life.

Don't see it if you do not like 2 different monologues that each last nearly an hour and staging is scant.

Profound, Masterful, Ambitious, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if You like an absorbing one man show about very intense events in one persons life. Jake is incredible, funny, humble and moving. Must see!

Don't see it if If you want a light comedy and you get restless on a long monologue.My audience gave unanimous standing ovation, says it all! Closes soon GO

Resonant, Intelligent, Great writing, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if you go to theater to experience how others' life events might feel - this is about love and loss/parents and children

Don't see it if you have little empathy or don't like one person/monologue shows

Personal, Intelligent, Great writing, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if you enjoy introspective monologues and amazing acting

Don't see it if you want a lot of action Read more

Great writing, Great acting, Resonant, Absorbing, Ambitious

See it if you are a human in this world. The themes are universal; the execution is tremendous.

Don't see it if you have no connection of any kind to any other person on Earth. Read more

Sniffle-inducing, Emotionally powerful, Intense, Great acting, Better-suited for smaller venue

See it if if you can explore themes of loss, grief, parenting bonds.

Don't see it if if you want an upbeat entertaining night out of laughs

Critic Reviews (23)

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