Ace NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (62)
See it if You are interested in an interesting, funny play by a great comic writer with a flair for magic and a heartwarming, poignant story
Don't see it if You don't want to see a one man show
See it if enjoy a one-man show!
Don't see it if I don't really have a reason not to see the show. He was funny and charming.
See it if Very, very well written. A gem.
Don't see it if If you don’t like introspective, one-man shows.
See it if You are interested in a charming one- person show with a minimal set in the most comfortable theatre in town.
Don't see it if You are expecting David Letterman-esque funny. This isn't laugh-out-loud. It's a relatable, sweet, searching-for-yourself kind of show.
See it if His dad was successful business man. Wall Street tycoon. I knew Ace Greenberg from the bridge world so I was somewhat interested.
Don't see it if . You do not like one person monologues....Long and boring. Felt like a therapy session. Only reason I liked it was I knew the character
See it if If you’re late you need to reschedule
Don't see it if I’ll get back to this!
See it if You are nostalgia about the things in the past and talking about the influence of your powerful father.
Don't see it if You have a strong self-awareness of your beings.
See it if You enjoy one man shows. This is something a bit different. A father/son relationship told through taxi driver tales.
Don't see it if You don’t enjoy one man relationship shows. This is a small show, sweetly told.
Critic Reviews (6)
"Greenberg is a stand-up comedian, but as he demonstrates in this one-hour show, not a very amusing one...He may look back on his impetuous younger self with the wisdom of hindsight, but it's hard to tell what that is given his consistently stiff performance. Most jokes land with a thud as he rushes through important passages, rendering them barely audible...Moldy borsht-belt humor substitutes for a real contemplation of the father-son relationship...Instantly forgettable."
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"There are no bombshells in 'Ace', just plenty of New York color and a relatively mild coming-to-terms between father and son...Overall, it's a modestly scaled piece -- really a kind of short story for the theatre -- but it doesn't overstay its welcome, and Greenberg, under the direction of Elizabeth Margid, makes pleasant company for an hour or so...'Ace' is no world-beater, but it's an amiable way of spending an hour, and you're likely to be happy that it turns out like it does."
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"Greenberg holds his own in this superbly written one-man show...Greenberg’s performance as an actor is not exactly up to the standard one would expect from an Off-Broadway show...But there is an undeniable enthusiasm from audiences...Greenberg captivates his audience and has us hanging on his every word...There is good energy and appropriately timed pace that enthralls us from start to finish."
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"The thin-faced, wiry Greenberg tells the story of his eventual reconciliation with Dad. Under Elizabeth Margid’s directions, Greenberg is nervous, assured, amusing, and longingly sincere as he motors—sometimes recklessly—around Manhattan, a large part of which is a day when he shoots for a record 50 trips. Does he reach his goal? Find out for yourself. It’s so worth the short time that you’ll tell him to keep the change."
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"A surprisingly moving tribute to his father...As a performer, Greenberg remains mainly himself, and the physical attributes he takes on in his evocations of the people who come into his tale are not all that distinctively drawn. What pulls you in is the aptness of the writing, and the joyous energy Greenberg exudes in his storytelling, directed with panache and impressive imagination by Elizabeth Margid."
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“I was fascinated by the twists and turns the story went much like the cab rides and passengers he had...Ted Greenberg is a mesmerizing storyteller...I found myself rooting for Ted to finish that paper, pick up 50 fares and resolve his differences with his Dad...The title has more than one meaning which will be revealed to you when you see this show which I think is aces!”
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