Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (585)
See it if you want to see a true piece of drama, great acting and amazing theater, one of the best things I have seen in a long time.
Don't see it if There is absolutely no reason not to see this. It is absolutely exquisite.
See it if Perfection,one of my most beautiful evenings in the theater. The writing,acting was flawless
Don't see it if Well it's closing tomorrow night. If you didn't see this production, you missed something 👍
See it if you want to experience a masterful performance (these actors have serious chops), love this classic tale, looking for a solid Broadway play
Don't see it if you're looking for a simple and fun night - this show leaves with you!
See it if You can appreciate legendary theatre. A must see for theatre lovers!
Don't see it if You just like fluff.
See it if you like brilliant writing being brought to life by brilliant actors and a brilliant director.Linney &Nixon are absolutely perfect.Go see it
Don't see it if you liked the awful version directed by Van Hove at NYFW in 2011.MTC's version fulfills the gift that Hellman gave us in this beautiful play
See it if You like Hellman, care about great acting, enjoy period pieces with lush sets and star power.
Don't see it if You dislike stories about the South. I hate the Southern Gothic and loved it anyway, because it's light on Gothic and heavy on southern wit. Read more
See it if You want a master class in acting. Every actor is in top form. I'm not usually a fan of period drama, but this is extremely well done.
Don't see it if You don't like the gimmicky premise of actors switching roles. If you have a preference make sure you know who's in the lead each show.
See it if you want to see a great play done without any attempts to "improve" with 2 superior actors switching roles at different performances.
Don't see it if you have no appreciation for the classics. Or would rather a production attempt to "revise" it. Or want to see HAMILTON. Read more
Critic Reviews (59)
“The power of ‘The Little Foxes’ is not how good it is as a disturbing period piece, but rather, how readily familiar and accurate it is as a mirror of the present...‘The Little Foxes’ is possibly the most relevant and timeless revival of a play from an era we never intended to go back to. It will make you uncomfortable, for it tackles issues that are shockingly familiar today. And even more importantly, it goes beyond showing you the ugly truth, and ultimately instills you with hope.”
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"What a marvelous and durable piece of theater 'Foxes' is...As we watch its linear plot unfold and its crystalline characters shift allegiances with alacrity, we are acutely aware we’re watching theater of another era. Yet never does the word ‘dated’ even remotely come to mind...'Foxes' was never high art. But it most certainly was, is, and will continue to be high entertainment...Sullivan’s direction brings it all together, with meticulous attention paid to detail for a very satisfying whole."
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“A delicious production…The intrigue is presented like so many layers of a French pastry. Directed with style and precision by Daniel Sullivan this is a crisp evening of deceit and calculation. Everyone is up to something, and you don’t want to take your eyes off any of them for a second. Each character – and each very fine actor – is on a trajectory of their own making. The result is an ensemble that is having a devilishly good time.”
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"Both women are equally memorable in a play that marries the stylized drama of Southern Gothic with the wit of a comedy of manners...It's easy to sink into the play, which passes swiftly...Sullivan commands a fluid ensemble performance, stretching great drama out of heated arguments and pregnant pauses...In 2017, 'The Little Foxes' feels a little bit like elderberry wine and tea cakes in the afternoon—a superfluous indulgence, but an intoxicating, transportive treat, nonetheless."
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"What fun this play is. The 2 1/2 hours flies by without a thought to the time. Regardless of who is playing the fox, and who is the bird...Linney’s Regina is a formidable force to be reckoned with and, as expertly directed by David Sullivan, Birdie is no match, nor does she even try. Nixon embodies her to perfection...Do yourself a favor, and try both on for size...That black gown seems to fit these two women equally well."
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“With Cynthia Nixon and Laura Linney swapping the central roles in repertory, Hellman’s play still has much to show us about ourselves…With just enough exposition and the carefully drawn performances of Linney and Nixon, these women are vividly complex…Nixon plays Regina smooth and steely. No histrionics or even raised voices…The cast is strong across the board, providing all the ballast the play needs to keep the tension between the family members taut.”
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“An engrossing revival with a superb cast…Finely directed by Daniel Sullivan…Linney and Nixon wouldn’t shine so brightly without a supporting cast full of stand-out performances. Richard Thomas is exactly right as the goodly, dying Horace Giddens…The play’s craftsmanship and its intensity have not diminished in this fifth, fierce, Broadway production…And I believe the changing times—and these particular times—have invested ‘The Little Foxes’ with greater significance.”
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"A remarkably well-structured work, full of complex characters, and fully stocked with a variety of themes that resonate today...Luckily, Sullivan’s exceedingly handsome and solid production captures this landmark work in most of its glory...Where the actresses differ most is in their portrayal of Birdie – Nixon wins hands-down in a performance that could earn her a Tony...Sullivan, long considered Broadway’s finest 'actor’s director,' mostly lives up to his reputation here."
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