A Woman Of The World NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (29)
See it if you want to experience great acting.
Don't see it if you can not appreciate small intimate dramas. Read more
See it if You are a fan of Chalfant, love Emily Dickinson, appreciate out-of-the box 19th century women, or relish great storytelling.
Don't see it if you do not like one-actor shows or a biographical story set entirely on one woman. Read more
See it if you are a fan of one of our national treasures, Kathleen Chalfant, or Emily Dickinson. A delightful one-woman show!
Don't see it if you do not like one-person plays. However, Ms. Chalfant gives a master class in great acting.
See it if Kathleen Chalfant is amazing. Her performance was absolutely incredible.
Don't see it if you don't like solo shows on simple but adequate sets. Read more
See it if you want to see Kathleen Chalfont at her very best. She is a marvel. I won't give it away, but a knowledge of Emily D is not needed at all
Don't see it if you absolutely hate one woman shows regardless of their quality and subject matter. This one was entertaining from beginning to end. Read more
See it if you love great acting.Chalfant is as good as it gets.Set is excellent.Script is a little thin.I'd like more story, less background.
Don't see it if you want a big fat show.This is a beautiful small piece.Perfect for 59E's black box theatre.Chalfant is amazing.So fun to be so close to her
See it if Anyone who wants to see an interestingly,well written piece exquisitely acted with a heart-warming and revealing plot.
Don't see it if If one does not like one person shows or Emily Dickinson doesn't interest.
See it if You are a Chalfant fan and if you have some knowledge of Emily Dickinson's history...(this helps.)
Don't see it if You do not enjoy one woman performances and have no interest late 19th century poetry Read more
Critic Reviews (9)
"‘A Woman of the World’ Dwells in Possibility: Rebecca Gilman’s one-woman show stars Kathleen Chalfant as Mabel Loomis Todd, who burnished herself with Emily Dickinson’s celebrity."
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"If you're a Kathleen Chalfant fan, her considerable charms will most likely see you through 'A Woman of the World.' If you have a taste for literary gossip, the script certainly has some jaw-droppers to share."
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4/5 Stars "Kathleen Chalfant is flawless. Whether the pleasure of Mabel Loomis Todd's company was enjoyed by all back then is up for debate, but there's no denying the pleasure of Chalfant's performance."
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3/5 Stars: "Rebecca Gilman made her first big splash with 'Spinning into Butter,' one of the most fearless and prophetic plays about racial tensions and political correctness. Woman of the World is not nearly as provocative or ambitious, although Chalfant paints a compelling picture of Emily Dickinson's friend and editor."
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"Fortunately, the magnificent Kathleen Chalfant not only commands our attention - practically daring us not to listen - but she also charms us, makes us laugh (sometimes with her, occasionally at her), even periodically annoys us as she offers a summation of her life and philosophy."
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"As Mabel Todd Loomis, Chalfant is charming company. She seduces us into liking her and believing her version of things before revealing the truth of many of the facts. Much of the play is delivered like a digression or a tangent, certainly not part of the announced talk 'The Real Emily Dickinson.'"
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"This is the story recounted in Rebecca Gilman that's now making its premiere at 59E59 Theaters, under the direction of Valentina Fratti. The luminous Kathleen Chalfant as Mabel Loomis Todd."
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"Her life, for a woman of her times, was progressive, to say the least, and, for a time, Gilman and Chalfant convey her tale with charm and humor. Nonetheless, the anecdotal current gradually loses dramatic force, giving sway to Morpheus' fingertips."
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