The Height of the Storm NYC Reviews and Tickets

81%

(333 Reviews)

Positive

88%

Mixed

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Great acting, Absorbing, Confusing, Thought-provoking, Intelligent

About the Show

Two-time Olivier and Tony winner Jonathan Pryce joins three-time Olivier Award winner Eileen Atkins to bring this acclaimed West End drama by Florian Zeller ("The Father") to Broadway.

From the show:

Two of the greatest actors of their generation come together in one unforgettable story of a shared life, and all of its complexities.

Two-time Olivier and Tony winner Jonathan Pryce (“Game of Thrones”, Miss Saigon) joins three-time Olivier Award winner Eileen Atkins (“The Crown”, Doubt) to bring the acclaimed West End sensation by Florian Zeller, and translated by Christopher Hampton (MTC’s The Father), to Broadway.

For 50 years the lives of André and Madeleine have been filled with the everyday pleasures and unfathomable mysteries of an enduring marriage, until suddenly their life together begins to unravel, and this loving relationship is faced with the inevitability of change. Jonathan Kent (Long Day’s Journey into Night) directs this thrilling production The Times of London declares “a deeply moving new play that takes us to the edge of what it is to love.”

Member Reviews (333)

Confusing, Intelligent, Thought-provoking, Great writing, Great acting

See it if Great writing and acting. Non-linear slowly revealing, mirroring the confusion of mental decline.

Don't see it if can be confusing and requires a lot of attention. The payoff is worth it. Read more

Confusing, Nice set, Great acting, Slow

See it if You want to see great performances and are interested in a story about dementia and loss. Set was really nice.

Don't see it if You are easily confused or do not want to actively pay attention. Slower paced play.

Resonant, Masterful, Funny, Clever, Absorbing

See it if Two great actors. Pryce gives unbelievable performance. About marriage and family. Funny, sad it hits all the senses. superior direction.

Don't see it if Must watch closely or it will be confusing. If you do not like plays that waffle back and forth. Story is not great but goid

Romantic, Intense, Great acting, Dizzying, Melancholy

See it if Puzzle play about fragmented fears, memories & delusions of an old man who deeply needs & loves his wife. Beautiful heartfelt ending.

Don't see it if You won't like being confused through most of the play, as several non-linear alternate timelines seem to coexist. Read more

Confusing, Resonant, Intense, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if a complex drama addressing real issues intrigues you. Family expectations, effects of aging, survival, responsibility, gorgeous script!

Don't see it if having to think and rethink bothers you. The play makes you work to understand what you are seeing.

Intelligent, Great acting, Dizzying, Confusing, Ambitious

See it if You follow Zeller’s work, like Atkins & Pryce, enjoy time-jumping, dream-like & ethereal plots, appreciate being left with mystery

Don't see it if You expect linear straight-forward plots, don’t enjoy more questions than answers, need complete explanations, don’t like being perplexed

Enigmatic play is puzzle to be solved; come to see jonathan pryce & eileen atkins

See it if poetic rumination on long-term marriage, & problems after death of partner; Pryce raging, Atkins flinty are masterful

Don't see it if some may be off put by the fractured & ambiguous plotting of play; scenes w exasperated children are flat Read more

Great acting, Confusing, Absorbing

See it if you are a fan of Pryce or Atkins. Wonderful performances by both. The story is a bit confusing, going back and forth in time.

Don't see it if you like a staightforward plot that you can easily follow. Read more

Critic Reviews (29)

"In ‘The Height of the Storm,’ Two Stars and an Enigma: Florian Zeller’s tiresome new play features Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins as a long-married couple, one of whom may be dead."
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4/5 stars "Translated from the original French by Christopher Hampton and staged with commendable directness by Jonathan Kent, 'The Height of the Storm' might seem merely a clever exercise were it not for its highly distinguished stars."
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"Slight Drama and a Great Performance in 'The Height of the Storm.'"
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"Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins star in Florian Zeller's meditation on marriage, memory, grief and the unraveling mind, adapted into English by Christopher Hampton."
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"Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins play an elderly husband and wife, one of whom might be dead."
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"Weathering It as Best They Can: Veteran actors Eileen Atkins and Jonathan Pryce are in fine form, despite being given lackluster material, in Florian Zeller’s play."
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"Broadway’s ‘The Height of the Storm’ Is Enigmatic Gibberish"
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"‘The Height Of The Storm’ Broadway Review: Jonathan Pryce & Eileen Atkins, Haunted And Haunting"
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