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

82%
(239 Ratings)
Positive
91%
Mixed
8%
Negative
1%
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. 

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509 Reviews | 337 Followers
86
Great writing, Thought-provoking, Intense, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if Wonderful acting. Much more somber than I expected, But the actors were great and it was a treat to see them.

Don't see it if This is two monologues so if you want a big broadway musical this will not be for you. Read more

167 Reviews | 51 Followers
86
Absorbing, Riveting, Resonant, Great acting, Great writing

See it if You want to see two actors working their craft with solid material. I don’t tend to like 1 person shows but still enjoyed this.

Don't see it if You only like fun theater. If certain topics trigger you, do your research before getting a ticket.

61 Reviews | 11 Followers
86
Engaging, Masterful, Intense, Great acting

See it if you enjoy monologue plays

Don't see it if you want to see more than one person on stage, two people total, or hate listening to one person monologue for 50+ minutes

98 Reviews | 15 Followers
86
Superb acting, absorbing, intelligent

See it if you like serious theater, either of these actors, serious subjects, monologues or drama.

Don't see it if you can't sit silently at theater, but have to talk to others , and unwrap candy, like fluffy themes or recently had death in the family Read more

67 Reviews | 8 Followers
86
Resonant, Thought-provoking, Great writing, Great acting, Enchanting

See it if You like great acting great storytelling, stories about deep subjects

Don't see it if You want a fluffy entertainment; you don’t like one man show with only monologues.

87 Reviews | 5 Followers
85
Resonant, Profound, Great writing, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if you love intimate storytelling, you value family, you want to think, love great acting, are moved by grief, want something different!

Don't see it if you hate one man shows, want something with big sets or costumes, dislike one man shows, are looking for fun, want to leave happy.

69 Reviews | 11 Followers
85
Weepy, Consummate, Great acting, Enchanting, Absorbing

See it if You like Great Actors Acting Well, love great writing and smart direction.

Don't see it if You don't like one-man shows. You have little heart. Need a bigger scope in terms of cast and set and storytelling. Read more

134 Reviews | 18 Followers
85
Masterful, Intelligent, Great writing, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if you like one person plays in 2 parts. and you like very well acted and poignant stories.

Don't see it if you don't like sad, funny and poignant one person stories.

Critic Reviews (23)