Slava's Snowshow
Closed 1h 40m
Slava's Snowshow
76

Slava's Snowshow NYC Reviews and Tickets

76%
(82 Ratings)
Positive
85%
Mixed
11%
Negative
4%
Members say
Delightful, Entertaining, Funny, Clever, Enchanting

About the Show

Returning to the New York stage for the first time in over a decade, master clown and pantomime Slava Polunin's wistful theatrical adventure offers a dreamlike vision, set within an absurd and surrealistic world. 

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Show-Score Member Reviews (82)

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88 Reviews | 14 Followers
95
Great staging, Delightful, Entertaining, Masterful, Clever

See it if You are a fan of physical theatre and clowning.

Don't see it if You need more detailed story, or you do not like interactive moments.

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226 Reviews | 40 Followers
95
Quirky, Funny, Great staging, Entertaining, Clever

See it if Fun family theatre, with amazing special effects

Don't see it if No real directed plot, but use your imagination

485 Reviews | 92 Followers
93
Quirky, Funny, Delightful, Clever, Absorbing

See it if you are looking for something to reawaken the kid inside you. It will make your heart smile!

Don't see it if you don't want to feel something. If you a true Grinch don't see this show because it will make your heart grow at least twice its size. Read more

64 Reviews | 5 Followers
93
Entertaining, Enchanting, Delightful, Absorbing, Clever

See it if You enjoy the absurd and love snow.

Don't see it if You’re not a child at heart.

332 Reviews | 109 Followers
90
Resonant, Masterful, Absorbing

See it if you enjoy beautiful, thoughtful vignettes. This is a heartfelt, moving piece of theatre with some audience interaction that tickled me.

Don't see it if You need each vignette to be a 10 out of 10. You prefer dialogue and action.

148 Reviews | 13 Followers
90
Great acting, Entertaining, Funny, Enchanting, Delightful

See it if clever but delightful clownade - in which grownups engage as enthusiastically as children

Don't see it if if don't like clowns - even wonderful ones

69 Reviews | 11 Followers
90
Great staging, Dizzying, Enchanting, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if You want some genuinely fun, absolutely intelligent yet playful theater. It's truly great.

Don't see it if You have no soul. You want "adult" fare. Bah, adult fare! Read more

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448 Reviews | 88 Followers
90
You can't help but smile as you leave, Whimsical, funny and witty, A treat for all ages (but too many loud kids), A delightful escape, Terrific clowning & movement

See it if You are up for a Cirque-like clowning show with fun physicality and special effects. Need a fun escape for 90 minutes.

Don't see it if Are easily annoyed by lots of kids in the audience. Don't like mine or clowns.

Critic Reviews (10)

The New York Times
November 14th, 2019

CRITIC’S PICK "‘Slava’s Snowshow’ Delivers Flurries of Joy: A critic who once resisted the charms of this holiday clownfest found herself floating on happiness this time around."
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Time Out New York
November 14th, 2019

3/5 Stars "A preshow advisory would do well to insist that patrons must love clowns. How else to enjoy 100 minutes of vaguely amusing pantomime...But if you can embrace the logic of nonsense and surrender your personal boundaries to the spirit of the season, you may find this blizzard a blast."
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Theatermania
November 14th, 2019

"'Slava's Snowshow' Is an Indoor Blizzard of Emotions and Confetti: The Russian clown show returns to New York after 11 years."
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BroadwayWorld
November 15th, 2019

"Entrancingly Funny Russian Clown Piece 'SLAVA'S SNOWSHOW' Returns To Broadway"
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Talkin' Broadway
November 17th, 2019

"If children's laughter is the barometer of a show's success, then 'Slava's Snowshow' at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre is a certified hit...The ability to make children (and adults) smile with delight can't be underestimated and there are smiles aplenty in this silly show the whole family can enjoy."
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New York Stage Review
November 14th, 2019

3/5 stars "Slava Polunin and a clown troupe immerse kids and parents in a colorful holiday snowfall, but some of his whimsical notions are sledding towards the tedious."
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Broadway News
November 14th, 2019

"‘Slava’s Snowshow’ sends in the sad clowns"
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TheaterScene.net
November 18th, 2019

"This wordless show is family entertainment, connecting with the child in all of us. It is rather sophisticated, more Samuel Beckett than Cirque du Soleil, so it may not be appropriate for the youngest members of the family unless they are seasoned theatergoers."
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