The Rose Tattoo
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The Rose Tattoo
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The Rose Tattoo NYC Reviews and Tickets

73%
(303 Ratings)
Positive
71%
Mixed
23%
Negative
6%
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.


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Show-Score Member Reviews (303)

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90 Reviews | 15 Followers
82
Entertaining, Absorbing, Great acting

See it if You love Marisa Tomei. Really liked the interplay between her and male lead

Don't see it if You don’t like Tennessee Williams plays.

186 Reviews | 53 Followers
82
Dated, Entertaining, Funny, Great staging, Great acting

See it if If you are a fan of Marisa Tomei or Tennessee Williams

Don't see it if If you don't like Marisa Tomei or Tennessee Williams

399 Reviews | 205 Followers
81
Sweet, Romantic, Funny, Great acting, Enchanting

See it if Terrific acting by a wonderful cast led by Tomei. Surprisingly sweet for a Williams play. Delightful to watch.

Don't see it if The worst set I have ever seen in a show. It was so bad that it was distracting, and gave the production the feel of an acting class scene.

75 Reviews | 9 Followers
81
Entertaining, Quirky, Absorbing

See it if You’re a fan of a well-done Tennessee Williams show

Don't see it if You don’t like conceptual sets and whimsical choices as part of a classic American drama

324 Reviews | 71 Followers
81
Indulgent, Raunchy, Dizzying, Enchanting, Ambitious

See it if Tomei and Elliott have remarkable comedic chemistry in a rollicking second act

Don't see it if Act I is a hearty mess of mediocre Williams that must be survived to get to the richness of Act II

148 Reviews | 17 Followers
80
Romantic, Engaging, Great acting, Funny, Entertaining

See it if you want to see Marisa Tomei perform her magic on stage and like romantic plays with some twists and turns.

Don't see it if you are not interested in romantic comedy.

50 Reviews | 5 Followers
80
Absorbing, Funny, Delightful, Great acting, Entertaining

See it if you love Marisa Tomai. The show is done well, but Marisa could have done a one-man show. She is Serafina! Interesting set, other actors ok.

Don't see it if you hate Tennessee Williams or if you are looking for a heavy, thought-provoking play. This is light and does not ask a lot of the audience.

567 Reviews | 151 Followers
80
Quirky, Romantic, Great writing, Great staging, Great acting

See it if After latching on to her two tragedies, a dressmaker is comfy in her despair, until desire unleashes her broad comedy funnybone.Experimental

Don't see it if Lesser Tennessee matching a lesser odd mix of acting,set,music,cliche,wardrobe,accents,tonal shifts, which all test the limits of patience. Read more

Critic Reviews (26)

Theater News Online
October 15th, 2019

"A slapstick approach to Tennessee Williams' comedy misses out on the more poignant parts of the play."
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Broadway News
October 15th, 2019

"Comedy trumps romanticism in this ‘Rose Tattoo’"
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CurtainUp
October 15th, 2019

"What this production makes all too clear is that it takes more than just the vigor of two splendid actors to give it the outrageously over-the-top life that it needs and deserves."
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TheaterScene.net
October 28th, 2019

"To be sure, Serafina and Alvaro's romance is less than credible, but director Trip Cullman wisely commits to it completely, recognizing that Williams really hasn't given him any other choice. Luckily for Cullman, he has the ebullient Marissa Tomei to portray Serafina."
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Front Mezz Junkies
October 27th, 2019

"The setting feels more Sicilian than Southern, and as directed by the usually unflappable Trip Cullman, the attempt to find the juxtaposition of humor inside the heartbreak brings an overwhelming cacophony of energy that implodes within itself on that overly busy set."
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Theatre Reviews Limited
October 30th, 2019

"In a star turn Ms. Tomei infuses her character with an infectious charm...It is a smart revival that is fresh and certainly highlights the wonderful and skillful performances of Ms. Tomei and Mr. Elliott who ensure a great evening of entertainment."
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New York Theater
October 19th, 2019

"Overly broad third Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' dated play…meant to be funny and charming and heartwarming but presents these Italian-Americans as something less than the fully human characters for which Williams is justly lauded."
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Broadway Blog
October 25th, 2019

"Marisa Tomei triumphs as the central character of Serafina in Williams' play about rebounding from grief and rediscovering love."
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