Tony and two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington returns to Broadway in a revival of Eugene O’Neill’s classic portrait of hope and disillusionment. More…
At Harry Hope’s saloon, the biannual visit of charismatic traveling salesman Hickey (Washington) is cause for celebration. But when a newly sober Hickey arrives, his renewed outlook on life threatens to upend the lives of his old friends, leading to a series of devastatingly comic and heartbreaking events. This epic 18-character drama is directed by five-time Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe ('Shuffle Along,' 'Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk,''Angels in America.')
See it if you want to see the best-performed version of this admittedly butt-numbing four hour drunkologue you are ever likely to experience
Don't see it if you hate O'Neill and his long-winded & fairly dated dialogue
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See it if you are a huge Eugene fan, or a Denzel fan
Don't see it if you don't understand Long Island accent
See it if you just must see Denzel Washington giving a good but far from great portrayal. James Earl Jones was so much better at Circle in the Square.
Don't see it if you will be annoyed by the hard to decipher accents lost in a curiously guttural delivery (except for Washington whose voice is clear).
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See it if you want to see an American classic staged beautifully and performed by a strong ensemble.
Don't see it if you want to see comedy, a show that lets out early, or a show that necessarily leaves you feeling more optimistic about the human condition.
See it if YOu love O'niel and want to see great performances.
Don't see it if If you hate O'neil's writing and hate long redundant stories.
See it if you like Eugene O'Neill's plays, want to see a star performance by Denzel Washington, surrounded by a talented cast of misfits talking life.
Don't see it if If can not sit through a four hour show with two intermissions Denzel doesn't come on until final five minutes of act one, then sparks fly.
Also As a theatre major having to read O'Neill, I like many of his other pl... Read more Read less
See it if You can sit through 4 hours of theatre, you love Denzel, you enjoy the work of Eugene O'Neill, you love an excellent ensemble cast
Don't see it if You're looking for a flashy musical, 90 minutes no intermission is too long for you, you have a short attention span.
See it if you like Denzel Washington and Eugene O'neill Denzel is wonderful. But the story could be told in 2hrs and his monologue was the best part
Don't see it if you don't like long drawn out shows. 4 hours of characters misery
See it if you want to see stars and enjoy a show with great acting.
Don't see it if you don't like shows that are very long (most 4hours), dated, and involves alocholics.
See it if you love classic beautifully written pieces about life. Got to love 4 hours of O'Neill!
Don't see it if you want a happy upbeat mindless entertaining show.
See it if you're looking for some serious old school broadway drama.
Don't see it if you can't face the dark side of human nature and the fact that we all devolve to our lesser humanity and cling to our own 'truths'.
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See it if You know what you're getting into with O'Neill. It's very slow to build, repetitive, and is predictable.
Don't see it if You don't have the time, don't care for Denzel style, want a tighter script.
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See it if Don’t see it. Hated it.
Don't see it if It was long and boring. Denzel Washington could not save this. It is a bunch of drunk men muttering on stage for hours on end. Awful.
See it if You love Eugene O'Neill and plays with a large ensemble cast.
Don't see it if You're not an absolute fan of Eugene O'Neill. This play is long, depressing, and tedious. Good production, I just don't care for O'Neill.
See it if You like to luxuriate in a great piece of literature. The play is a masterwork. The cast is brilliant. The direction is inspired.
Don't see it if You don't have the attention span for a 4 hour play that is slow and stationary.
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See it if You want to see one of the world's greatest living actors in his prime; you love O'Neill or other American classics
Don't see it if you don't like long plays- it's nearly 4 hours long, with 2 intermissions!
See it if You have not seen this play & feel a need to. George Wolfe's staging is very good. Denzel is fantastic. It's also an hour shorter than usual
Don't see it if You don't like rather dated, heavily expository plays that keep repeating and repeating. Or serious drama. Or O'Neill in general.
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See it if You want to see great acting with a stellar cast. Denzel Washington is incredible on stage.
Don't see it if You want to see a fluff piece or a musical.
See it if You love O'Neill classics. And Denzel is one of the greatest stage actors alive! Although the play itself is dated and really long, its 100
Don't see it if You dont like classic O'Neill. It is dated. And the staging is moldy
See it if You like brilliant classical plays and want to see great acting.
Don't see it if You have a short attention span. You don't appreciate the classics.
See it if You want to see a great cast assembled in one place.
Don't see it if You hate long shows with really slow beginnings.
See it if You love Denzel Washington
Don't see it if You cannot sit for almost 4 hours