Twelfth Night (NJ) NJ Reviews and Tickets

86%

(25 Reviews)

Positive

96%

Mixed

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Members say

Entertaining, Clever, Funny, Delightful, Great acting

About the Show

Two River presents a new staging of Shakespeare's beloved comedy, directed by Sara Holdren, a theater artist and the former chief theater critic of New York Magazine, and featuring Joey McIntyre as Orsino.

From the show:

“A play saturated in perilous excesses — of love, of grief, of ego, of drink, of mischief”—Vulture

Twelfth Night is one of Shakespeare’s most celebrated plays and, perhaps, his most perfect comedy. Cross-dressing heroines, separated twins, and mistaken identities propel this gender-bending tale, which celebrates a world in which every broken heart can made whole. Director Sara Holdren is a theater artist, theater critic (for New York Magazine and Vulture.com), and educator who has staged the last two productions of our popular A Little Shakespeare program: Macbeth and The Comedy of Errors.

Member Reviews (25)

Refreshing, Romantic, Great staging, Entertaining, Clever

See it if You want to see Shakespeare treated with care and heart combining romance and bawdy humor , by a cast who seem comfortable.

Don't see it if You can't sit through 2 1/2 hours of verse

Ambitious, Clever, Slow, Great singing, Confusing

See it if you are a Joey McIntyre fan and are not expecting a standard staging of a Shakespearean treasure

Don't see it if 2 hours and 45 minutes of the Bard is too much for you to handle

Funny, Lengthy, Great special effects, Great staging, Great acting

See it if to experience a phenomenally acted Shakespeare classic with some well-placed musical and other anachronisms to modernize the tone/humor

Don't see it if find original Shakespearean language difficult to comprehend

Quirky, Funny, Entertaining

See it if You like updated Shakespeare

Don't see it if Dont like loud music or updated Shakespeare

Entertaining, Quirky

See it if You like Shakespeare and don't mind some changes. Are a fan of small energetic casts and want to see Joey McIntyre in a supporting role.

Don't see it if You need Shakespeare to stay original. You're expecting a musical, there are a few songs, but very limited.

Entertaining, Intelligent, Hilarious, Great acting, Clever

See it if You appreciate Shakespeare that has been injected with modern twists Timeless story of unrequited love that has hilarious moments throughout

Don't see it if You aren't interested in experiencing a Shakespeare comedy

Hilarious, Entertaining, Delightful, Clever

See it if you love Shakespeare and appreciate fresh new ways of interpreting the work. Also see it if you are a child of the 80s/90s and love NKOTB!

Don't see it if You need your Shakespeare to be period and textbook to the original.

100

So much fun, Great acting, Funny, Entertaining, Delightful

See it if you love comedy, music and Shakespeare.

Don't see it if sorry but you waited too long. The run has ended.

Critic Reviews (5)

"Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ wins once more in Red Bank"
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"A mood unmoored"
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"Two River Theater’s ‘Twelfth Night’ is daringly different"
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"Director Sara Holdren delivers the fun in her dynamic production. Her decision to team up with the theater collective and band The Lobbyists is ambitious and rewarding. "
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"The current production of 'Twelfth Night' at the Two River Theater is not only the best staging of William Shakespeare’s delightful comedy that I’ve ever seen, it’s among the best staging of any play I’ve ever seen. Definitely top 10."
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