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78%
(583 Ratings)
Positive
82%
Mixed
15%
Negative
3%
Members say
Funny, Great acting, Entertaining, Dated, Clever

About the Show

Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur’s classic rapid-fire comedy about the newspaper business is revived on Broadway with all an-star cast including two-time Tony winner Nathan Lane, John Slattery, and John Goodman.

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96 Reviews | 18 Followers
55
Cliched, Disappointing, Overrated, Slow

See it if You don't mind seeing a dated play with only Nathan Lane making it worthwhile.

Don't see it if You want to see an assortment of talented actors.

161 Reviews | 35 Followers
55
Disappointing, Dated, Fluffy, Star-studded

See it if want to see what an old-fashioned 3-Act would-be comedy was like--but don't expect this production to reveal the humor of the period.

Don't see it if you are simply attracted by the cast of Broadway or TV stars --it takes more than littering the stage with big names to make an old play new

66 Reviews | 14 Followers
53
Dated, Good acting, Disappointing

See it if You like Nathan Lane

Don't see it if Unless you are willing to sit through the slow moving first two acts to see entertaining and witty Nathan Lane in the third act

69 Reviews | 18 Followers
52
Dated, Disappointing, Slow, Cliched, Overrated

See it if you can stand waiting through all of Act I for Nathan Lane to finally enter. Once he does, it's worth the wait...but oh, what a long wait.

Don't see it if you want to preserve your fond memories of the days when John Goodman was an actor you actually wanted to watch.

112 Reviews | 19 Followers
50
Dated, Overrated, Indulgent, Slow

See it if like over the top everything

Don't see it if want a genuine theatrical experience as this is played for laughs and not very well at that!

284 Reviews | 85 Followers
50
Disappointing, Excruciating, Indulgent, Insipid, Overrated

See it if You want to see some acting powerhouses on stage in this play. John Slattery is about the only good thing in this production.

Don't see it if Not willing to invest in a slow, stagnant play that is 2 hrs, 45 mins long. An audience full of people only there to clap for the stars .

85 Reviews | 21 Followers
50
Disappointing, Overrated, Indulgent

See it if You are super-fans of the actors.

Don't see it if You are expecting anything good!

118 Reviews | 27 Followers
50
Dated, Slow, Great cast, Tiresome

See it if you want to see LOTS of tv actors on a Broadway stage, all at the same time; if you want to see Nathan Lane reprise Max Bialystock

Don't see it if if you find unrelenting, casual misogyny tiresome; if an audience busting out at any number of racist/homophobic/sexist jokes creeps you out

Critic Reviews (50)