20th Century Blues NYC Reviews and Tickets

75%

(196 Ratings)

Positive

79%

Mixed

18%

Negative

Members say

Relevant, Great acting, Intelligent, Entertaining, Absorbing

About the Show

This new premiere tells the story a group of four women whose annual photo shoot ritual keeps them together, until it threatens to tear them apart.

Four women. Forty years of friendship. One afternoon that could end it all. And a bond that connects these women who meet once a year to have their pictures taken in a ritual that chronicles their changing (and aging) selves as they navigate through love, careers, children, and the complications of history. But, when these private photographs have the potential to go public, relationships are strained, forcing the women to confront who they are, what they’ve become, and how they’ll deal with whatever lies ahead.

Show-Score Member Reviews (196)

Witty, thoughtful, more an essay than a play

See it if You want to spend an evening with appealing women of a certain age as they contemplate aging and their younger selves

Don't see it if You are estrogen-averse or prefer plays with a narrative arc

Delightful, Resonant, Funny

See it if you would enjoy a feel good play about friendship, and the joys and sorrows of old friends who reunite annually to catch up and take a photo

Don't see it if you are not a fan of shows about friendship and how the conflicts of such can affect them.

Intelligent, Refreshing, Relevant, Resonant, Thought-provoking

See it if you like to see plays featuring strong female characters.

Don't see it if If you're looking for something fluffy.

Funny, Edgy, Relevant, Entertaining

See it if Interested it comedy and what really happens to 4 friends from college 40 years later. I really loved it .

Don't see it if If you are really young but we had people of all ages at our performance and they loved it. Not a musical so if you do not like plays pass

Absorbing, Great acting, Resonant, Entertaining, Thought-provoking

See it if you enjoy stories about relationships. No matter age or gender you can relate to these interpersonal dynamics between friends.

Don't see it if you think listening to people talk about their feelings is torture.

Delightful, Great acting, Great writing, Resonant

See it if You're of the female persuasion. You want an interesting night out with a female friend. You are a feminist.

Don't see it if You're a guy. You want something intense.

Absorbing, Great acting, Thought-provoking, Great writing, Intelligent

See it if You think there should be more women of a certain age front and center. You like plays where people don't solve every problem.

Don't see it if You're not interested in a show featuring mostly women, mostly over 50. (Your loss, btw.)

Entertaining, Great acting, Refreshing, Nostalgic, Baby boomers

See it if You are a baby boomer who is nostalgic about long time friendships, and changing family dynamics. Anyone who has a heart and emotions.

Don't see it if You expect action-packed scenes. Dislike talky plays about women’s friendships. Cannot sit for 90 minutes. Read more

Critic Reviews (21)

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