A Parallelogram
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A Parallelogram
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A Parallelogram NYC Reviews and Tickets

79%
(179 Ratings)
Positive
86%
Mixed
13%
Negative
1%
Members say
Great acting, Thought-provoking, Clever, Absorbing, Ambitious

About the Show

Second Stage Theater presents a new existential comedy by Pulitzer Prize winner Bruce Norris in which the past, present, and future collide. Starring three-time Tony nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger. 

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Show-Score Member Reviews (179)

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551 Reviews | 347 Followers
70
Great acting, Ambitious, Thought-provoking, Quirky, Disappointing

See it if you want to see an existential play that poses interesting questions & is beautifully acted by all 4 players. Anita Gillette is wonderful.

Don't see it if you want answers to those questions. The play meanders off point & at times doesn't make sense. Ultimately disappointing.

299 Reviews | 41 Followers
70
Great acting, Disappointing

See it if You just want to get out for the night.

Don't see it if You like good theater.

72 Reviews | 13 Followers
70
Ambitious, Confusing, Great acting, Thought-provoking, Quirky

See it if you don't mind a show that goes in circles and occasionally hops the track. I enjoyed it, even when it didn't make sense.

Don't see it if You like your shows straightforward or want them to make a definite point.

112 Reviews | 36 Followers
67
Disappointing, Thought-provoking

See it if you like shows that make you think, but not too much

Don't see it if you'll be disappointed by a show that has lots of potential but cheapens itself every time it could do something great

62 Reviews | 11 Followers
67
Cliched, Slow, Thought-provoking, Confusing, Banal

See it if you are intrigued by science fiction plot lines and psychological twists

Don't see it if you want to see a character driven show; you have little interest in science fiction plot lines Read more

89 Reviews | 21 Followers
66
Quirky, Slow, Repetitive, Indulgent, Disappointing

See it if You want to see these actors -

Don't see it if You want a satisfying full evening in the theater. This story repeats and repeats and could have been told as a one-act

450 Reviews | 148 Followers
66
Disappointing, Misleading marketing, Unfocused

See it if You’d like a play that’s the polar opposite of the movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life”: indifferent guardian angel, msg that deeds don't matter

Don't see it if You want a play w/ some heart or profundity. This isn’t as philosophical as the “existential” mktg suggests. Waiting for Godot, it ain't Read more

55 Reviews | 8 Followers
65
Disappointing, Confusing, Messy, Thought-provoking

See it if you like plays that present interesting ideas. It felt like an early draft and that can be fun to see. A few great points to ponder.

Don't see it if you get annoyed that the good ideas wander around the stage. They fall flat within a fun set. It really is a mess of a play. Good potential.

Critic Reviews (31)