A Life
76

A Life NYC Reviews and Tickets

76%
(136 Ratings)
Positive
81%
Mixed
13%
Negative
6%
Members say
Great acting, Thought-provoking, Absorbing, Ambitious, Quirky

About the Show

Playwrights Horizons presents Adam Bock's new play about a man—played by Emmy and Tony winner David Hyde Pierce—who turns to astrology after heartbreak.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (136)

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244 Reviews | 71 Followers
76
Ambitious, Clever, Great acting, Resonant, Thought-provoking

See it if you like ambitious (in both content and form) plays that leave you with a lot to think about.

Don't see it if you don't like anything remotely experimental and can't be left with unresolved points or more questions than you came in with.

95 Reviews | 19 Followers
75
Clever, Intense, Thought-provoking, Absorbing, Great writing

See it if Unfortunately the show ended today, 12/4/16. If it comes back in another venue see it for David Hyde Pierce's wonderful performance.

Don't see it if N/A

52 Reviews | 30 Followers
75
Ambitious, Clever, Entertaining, Quirky, Slow

See it if you are a fan of David Hyde Pierce. His monologue ranging from mundane to astrological pathos is a delight.

Don't see it if you are impatient with concepts gesturing at unsettling juxtapositions in life without sufficient fleshing out to be truly moving.

192 Reviews | 24 Followers
75
Intense, Intelligent, Thought-provoking, Sad

See it if you love David Hyde Pierce.

Don't see it if you don't like dealing with mortality in your entertainment.

110 Reviews | 10 Followers
75
Great acting, Quirky, Profound

See it if You like Absorbing though odd in parts. Low key and simply presented

Don't see it if You want to enjoy a "no brainer" fluff play

132 Reviews | 37 Followers
75
Confusing, Edgy, Great acting, Great staging, Quirky

See it if you are ready for an up close and personal visit with a quirky gay man as he tries to make sense of a life determined to disappoint him.

Don't see it if you aren't into an intimate confrontation with life and death and have no use for astrology. Read more

50 Reviews | 38 Followers
75
Slow, Quirky, Ambitious, Great acting, Thought-provoking

See it if You're a fan of Adam Bock and/or David Hyde Pierce (he's phenomenal in this), you like to be challenged as a theatergoer

Don't see it if You need traditional structure; you need clear resolution; you have a hard time with themes related to death Read more

399 Reviews | 205 Followers
75
Great acting, Riveting, Thought-provoking, Intense, Profound

See it if The set is extraordinary, in a way I've never seen before. David Hyde Pierce is mesmerizing. This show really made me think.

Don't see it if It all doesn't add up to much. I was left with, but what's the point? And thought maybe there wasn't much of one at all. Read more

Critic Reviews (38)