The Sound Inside (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (468)
See it if to see two marvelous performances in a poetically written story that will have you engrossed throughout the 90 minutes of its running time.
Don't see it if you don't truly love theater and language. This is a play that makes you want to read every literary reference it mentions. Read more
See it if you want to be moved with a story that stays with you for a very long time.
Don't see it if you don't like intense two-person plays. This show moves along at a nice clip, but some might still find it slow. Read more
See it if You want to see Mary-Louise Parker, one of our country's finest actors, strut her brilliant stuff in material that is worthy of her talent.
Don't see it if You only like musicals, or want a passive theatrical experience. This absorbing play requires great attention and thought. Read more
See it if Brilliant language, stellar performances, a beautiful theater that seems to add to the gravity of the piece. I loved it.
Don't see it if You don't like talky plays. You don't have any time or a place to decompress afterwards. This one is heavy.
See it if You want a richly complex character drama with inventive staging and unique stakes. Performances are superlative and absorbing. Loved it.
Don't see it if you want fluff, music, or have difficulty with rich language and metaphors. Concentration req'd for this complex coil of action/suggestion.
See it if MLP is a wonder in this play.
Don't see it if Bit dark.
See it if I knew absolutely nothing about this going in, and I wish that for you as well. If you want something revelatory, see this. If not, don’t go
Don't see it if You like a ton of action, neat bows on all your questions, and lots of people doing lots of things. This is a two person show, but much more Read more
See it if you appreciate superb writing, committed performances, & beautiful staging.
Don't see it if you seek lightweight entertainment. Read more
Critic Reviews (26)
"The play's moral ambiguity gives it an air of mystery and that's to its benefit. But it feels far more literary than theatrical and I think, in the end, even with Parker's superlative performance, 'The Sound Inside' is more suited to being read than seen or heard."
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"Mary-Louise Parker and Will Hochman's Pas De Deux on the Edge in 'The Sound Inside': A fantastic new play marks the Broadway debut of playwright Adam Rapp."
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"Mary-Louise Parker gives one of her best performances ever, in Adam Rapp's enigmatic jigsaw puzzle of a play."
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4/5 Stars "'The Sound Inside' arrives at a time when literature is under siege, when the dumbed-down frame of mind is in ascendant. Rapp is to be thanked for an indisputably probing play"
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5/5 Stars "A magical evening from Rapp, Cromer, and the mesmerizing Parker and Hochman. Theatergoers who are not averse to listening and thinking should head over to 54th Street to hear 'The Sound Inside'"
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"VARIABLES OF EXISTENCE: Playwright Adam Rapp and actress Mary-Louise Parker make an electrifying match."
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"A return to gloom in ‘The Sound Inside’"
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"On Broadway every once in a while writing, acting, directing and the technical production come together to profound, memorable effect. Adam Rapp's 'The Sound Inside' at Studio 54 is a superb example of this phenomenon. Originally staged at the Williamstown Theater Festival, the move to Broadway works incredibly well."
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