The Inheritance NYC Reviews and Tickets

87%

(479 Reviews)

Positive

92%

Mixed

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Members say

Great acting, Absorbing, Ambitious, Great writing, Great staging

About the Show

Re-envisioning E. M. Forster’s masterpiece “Howards End” to 21st-century New York, this epic two-part play follows the interlinking lives of three generations of gay men searching for a community of their own.

From the show:

It begins with a gathering of young, gay New Yorkers.

Each has a story aching to come out…

Profoundly touching and wickedly hilarious, Matthew Lopez’s highly-anticipated two-part play, THE INHERITANCE, asks how much we owe to those who lived and loved before us, and questions the role we must play for future generations.

Brilliantly re-envisioning E. M. Forster’s masterpiece “Howards End” to 21st-century New York, it follows the interlinking lives of three generations of gay men searching for a community of their own – and a place to call home.

This epic new play by Matthew Lopez marks the Broadway debut of a bold new voice in American theatre, directed by visionary two-time Tony Award winner Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, Netflix’s The Crown). THE INHERITANCE is a life-affirming journey of tears and laughter, through conflicts and connections, heartbreak and hope. A new play, generations in the making.

Member Reviews (479)

100

Intelligent, Great writing, Great staging, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if This is a perfect production. Cast, acting, staging, writing, directing. Almost an impossible feat but here it is!

Don't see it if If you are easily offended by sexual references. Don't see it if you are homophobic.

100

Must see, Intelligent, Great staging, Great acting, Ambitious

See it if This is one of the best plays I have ever seen. The end of Part One is so moving.

Don't see it if If you do not have a lot of time, it is a big commitment to see both shows.

100

Riveting, Resonant, Relevant, Must see, Intelligent

See it if Just see it! Brilliant in every way ...

Don't see it if No reason to be reading this box!

100

Resonant, Thought-provoking, Heart wrenching, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if you would want a thought provoking play loosely based on a classic novel with an LGBTQ spin.

Don't see it if you are not interested in LGBTQ issues or get easily offended by nude scenes and overt sexuality on stage. Read more

100

Must see, Masterful, Great writing, Great staging, Great acting

See it if you are a human being. Everyone should see this epic play. It is, quite honestly, the best play I have ever seen.

Don't see it if you are heartless. Otherwise, it is a must see for everyone on the planet.

100

Must see, Great writing, Great staging, Great acting, Ambitious

See it if you want a truly powerful, emotional experience of gay men exploring their past, present, and future in a loving community of peers. Great!

Don't see it if you are not interested in exploring how everyone must deal with what we inherit from past generations to help us live now and in the future

100

Love, love, loved

See it if Amazing! It's a long play with 2 intermissions but you don't care. I was riveted throughout the production.

Don't see it if you are offended by full-frontal nudity on the stage.

100

Thought-provoking, Must see, Intense

See it if you appreciate emotional pieces with a focus on LGBTQ+ lifetsyle

Don't see it if you only enjoy light theatre

Critic Reviews (31)

"‘The Inheritance’ Review: So Many Men, So Much Time:Breadth doesn’t always equal depth in Matthew Lopez’s supersize, vividly painted portrait of gay life in the 21st century, featuring E.M. Forster as a spirit guide."
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4/5 Stars "Rarely transmitted by the families of LGBT people themselves-many of the men in this play have childhoods marked by trauma-gay culture is a chain of links to the past. The AIDS epidemic severed many of those links; 'The Inheritance' aims to reforge them."
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"Tragedy Plus Comedy Plus Melodrama in 'The Inheritance'"
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"Stephen Daldry directs Matthew Lopez's two-part drama about gay New Yorkers, which draws inspiration from 'Howards End' to depict the generation after the AIDS crisis."
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