The Height of the Storm
The Height of the Storm
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The Height of the Storm NYC Reviews and Tickets

81%
(333 Ratings)
Positive
88%
Mixed
9%
Negative
3%
Members say
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.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (333)

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159 Reviews | 20 Followers
100
Masterful perfromances, Great staging, Absorbing

See it if YOU WANT TO SEE TWO LEGENDARY ACTORS AT THEIR BEST IN A STORY THAT WILL TOUCH YOUR HEART!

Don't see it if YOU DO NOT LIKE REAL TO LIFE FAMILY STORIES.

68 Reviews | 6 Followers
98
Must see, Intelligent, Great acting, Exquisite, Absorbing

See it if See it if you want two see two great actors mesmerize you

Don't see it if I can’t think of a reason not to see it.

122 Reviews | 25 Followers
97
Great writing, Riveting, Masterful, Great acting, Intense

See it if You enjoy being challenged by a nonlinear script and watching two master actors doing brilliant work on a beautiful set.

Don't see it if You don’t like to have to think and pay close attention dealing with a non traditional structure.

51 Reviews | 5 Followers
96
Masterful, Intelligent, Great writing, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if Fantastic writing and dialogue. Pryce is over the top.

Don't see it if Need to pay close attention because the show switches very quickly between reality, flashback, imagination and wishful thinking.

247 Reviews | 61 Followers
95
Stellar acting, Masterful, Exquisite, Great staging, Absorbing

See it if you want to see 2 stellar actors in an incredible play about a loving couple growing old together, their fears + the effects of dementia.

Don't see it if you need linear plots. This is, probably on purpose to mimic dementia, confusing showing different alternative developments intermingled. Read more

58 Reviews | 13 Followers
95
Great theater, Ambitious, Exquisite, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if Touching play dealing with death, memory, loving and hurting adult children. Elegant, fine acting by a cast headlined by Atkins & Pryce. GO

Don't see it if If you don't enjoy a quiet, thoughtful drama that deals with aging parents, hurting children, and death.

367 Reviews | 40 Followers
95
Resonant, Great writing, Great staging, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if you love the craft of splendid acting in an intelligent and emotionally honest play. The themes of loss and deterioration are on point.

Don't see it if you are uncomfortable with pain and loss. There is much poignancy and connection but there is also the void when it is gone.

85 Reviews | 5 Followers
95
Must see, Intelligent, Great acting, Clever, Absorbing

See it if Superbly understated acting that is all the more resonant for being quiet. Ride with the play in the beginning, you'll catch the wave.

Don't see it if If this isn't a top favorite, I don't want to know you.

Critic Reviews (29)

The New York Times
September 24th, 2019

"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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Time Out New York
September 24th, 2019

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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New York Magazine / Vulture
September 24th, 2019

"Slight Drama and a Great Performance in 'The Height of the Storm.'"
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The Wall Street Journal
September 26th, 2019

"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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Deadline
September 24th, 2019

"‘The Height Of The Storm’ Broadway Review: Jonathan Pryce & Eileen Atkins, Haunted And Haunting"
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Variety
September 24th, 2019

"Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins play an elderly husband and wife, one of whom might be dead."
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The Hollywood Reporter
September 24th, 2019

"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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The Observer
September 26th, 2019

"Broadway’s ‘The Height of the Storm’ Is Enigmatic Gibberish"
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