See it if You enjoy funny intelligent, thought provoking, well done theater. It may have been better in an off broadway theater,you need good seats.
Don't see it if You don't enjoy serious topics, including gay relations, and struggles.
See it if seeking a contemporary drama rooted in the lives of 20-to-30-somethings, their loves, hardships, and personal lives. The cast feels natural.
Don't see it if you want a classic, thought-provoking drama that'll leave you on the edge of your seat. There are dark-comedy moments (suicide/depression). Read more
See it if You enjoy clever comedies about single life; poignant observations on single life; stellar performances
Don't see it if You are tired of single life comedies or gay life plays; insist on intellectual content Read more
See it if you'd like a funny, charming, and warm exploration of friendship, partnership, and sexuality.
Don't see it if you're feeling lonely or disappointed in your own relationships, and you're not ready yet to explore those feelings
See it if you like to laugh and enjoy shows about friendship and the search for your perfect mate. And the cast is fantastic!
Don't see it if you don't like shows about relationships.
See it if You are in your 20's and can relate to all your friends growing up around you. Very poignant, great representation of a gay character
Don't see it if You will be bothered by some more emotional scenes. It tackles some serious topics in a very light way, but the issues are still there.
See it if You want to be entertained, with relevant themes, a gay hero, laughs but also thoughtful.
Don't see it if You are homophobic.
See it if you enjoy modern relationship plays that combine humor and sadness, and a gay protagonist longing for a significant other...
Don't see it if dislike plays about twenty somethings dealing with relationship issues, friendship, love and sex.
"Has fiercely funny moments. Well, funny in a bittersweet but truthful way...Cullman directs the play with care and understanding...Jordan's friends and his grandmother are all distinctively portrayed characters, adding layered portraits to this universal play. Mendez is a standout with affable tangibility as Laura but it is Glick who grasps the audience with a sensitive, intuitive portrayal of Jordan. His moments of humor ring with wry honesty and his desperation is piercing."
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"The play is nothing new—the eternal bachelor who has problems with the dating game is a familiar theme—but it’s done with wit and pathos, and having a lead character who just happens to be gay gives the whole thing a fresh twist. Gideon Glick is tremendous...Glick makes Jordan adorably appealing, while also letting us see how his self-pity can turn to rage and jealousy...'Significant Other' is light and snappy, but pretty irresistible. Bring a date."
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"The kind of work that deftly sneaks up on you, disarming you with laughter, until it darkens and deepens and then leaves you devastated...This is not the starriest or showiest Broadway production right now -- but it might just be the most affecting...Glick delivers an arresting, funny, prickly performance, building to a spectacular meltdown...Glick's final, silent moments in the show are a league beyond -- it's the best male performance I've seen on Broadway this year."
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"A harmless comedy...The three BFFs are not so much real characters as they are stereotypical TV sitcom characters...The hardest part, Jordan Berman, becomes a buzzkill by the end of the play...Glick skillfully changes moods like a chameleon and makes the part believable...There are funny and touching moments in 'Significant Other'...Thanks to Trip Cullman’s fast-paced, breezy and inventive direction, he keeps this otherwise obvious fluff story afloat."
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"Either the saddest play I ever laughed my way through or the funniest play I ever left in tears...A well-written, perfectly cast, laugh-filled comedy is a thing of beauty...Glick’s performance carries the play, delivering sweetness instead of sentimentality and turning what could easily be a far too shallow and irritating character into a heart-wrenching portrait of a good person in trouble...Glick’s is a perfect performance...Director Trip Cullman maintains the pace perfectly."
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"It has lost nothing in its transfer to Broadway, and, in fact, gained the terrific Rebecca Naomi Jones as a cast member...Once again, I was utterly struck by Jordan's summation of what it all means: finding someone to go through it with...This is the tone playwright Harmon and gifted director, Trip Cullman, sustain throughout: bracing honesty with some lightheartedness and laughs, tracing the highs and lows of relationships...Off-Broadway and on, I was moved by the final tableau."
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"With smarts, sass (literally) and sensitivity, playwright Joshua Harmon tackles the subject of singlehood and tugs at you winningly with humor and heart...Glick does a wonderful job capturing the insecurity beneath his character’s playful exterior. This is a highly memorable star turn by Glick. His face is an emotional canvas, and, he is well supported by the entire cast...Harmon’s got good taste in writers and wit and insight to spare."
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"The big change is that Glick seemed to have toned down the irritating characteristics of Jordan. I now felt deeply for this young man whose immaturity seems to be one obstacle in hampering him to find the right guy...Even some of his antics which were originally grating are now quite charming. It appears that Glick has delved deeper into Jordan along with what might be the great help of director Cullman...I must say I was completely taken with every moment of this production."
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