The Rose Tattoo NYC Reviews and Tickets

73%

(303 Ratings)

Positive

71%

Mixed

23%

Negative

Members say

Great acting, Entertaining, Disappointing, Funny, Dated

About the Show

After playing the role at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in 2016, Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei returns to Broadway as Serafina in Roundabout's revival of Tennessee Williams's lesser-known drama.

From the show:

This is one Tennessee Williams woman you won’t soon forget.

Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei unleashes a tour de force as Serafina, a widow who rekindles her desire for love, lust and life in the arms of a fiery suitor. Sharply directed by Trip Cullman (Significant Other), Williams’s lesser-known gem sizzles with humor and heart one sultry summer off the coast of Louisiana.

Don’t miss Tomei’s quintessential performance—erupting from the depths of despair to the heights of passion in this Tony Award-winning Best Play.

Show-Score Member Reviews (303)

Caricaturish, Indulgent, Excruciating, Disappointing, Confusing

See it if You think Tennessee Williams should be done as a Carol Burnett skit. I never associated TW as broad comedy. Marissa Tomei was funny, sadly.

Don't see it if You like Tennessee Williams. He’s NOT A comedy writer. This was so misguided, I can’t believe this is taking up Broadway space.

Confusing, Banal, Disappointing, Excruciating, Slow

See it if If you are a true blue Marissa Tomei fan. She is the only good thing about it.

Don't see it if This was an utter mess with some of the worst direction I have ever seen.

Subtle as a sledge hammer, another roundabout misfire (along with the sophomoric "scotland, pa"), Confusing, Disappointing, Excruciating

See it if you are a tennessee williams completist and if you are a big fan of marisa tomei and if you enjoy slapstick & farce.

Don't see it if you dislike slapstick, forced humor, and overacting. Read more

Uneven, Overwrought, Hysterical, Frenzied

See it if You have to see any adaptations of Tennessee Williams’ work

Don't see it if You can’t abide intermittently terrible acting and hammy fake accents

Overrated, Insipid, Excruciating, Dated, Disappointing

See it if you must see Marisa Tomei in person.

Don't see it if you’re a Williams fan and feel like you have to see anything he wrote. This is a horrible interpretation.

Missing the point, Dated, Over the top, Boring, Unbearable

See it if you like overacting, screaming, and badly mispronounced words in Italian uttered with the most stereotypical fake "dago" accent.

Don't see it if you respect Tennessee Williams and do not think that this play should be a clownish farce, but rather a raw, sensual display of emotions

100

Entertaining, Clever, Absorbing

See it if You enjoy watching great actors and actresses

Don't see it if You don’t like some of dialogue in italian

100

Great singing, Romantic, Great staging, Funny, Enchanting

See it if such a wonderful play. Sort of like an Italian Rom Com. The singing and music was enchanting and gorgeous. Felt like I was in Italy :)

Don't see it if you are looking for something serious or political. Truly a lovely evening- great acting. I love plays with music. So much talent here!

Critic Reviews (26)

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