All The Natalie Portmans
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All The Natalie Portmans
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All The Natalie Portmans NYC Reviews and Tickets

78%
(67 Ratings)
Positive
87%
Mixed
13%
Negative
0%
Members say
Great acting, Relevant, Absorbing, Thought-provoking, Entertaining

About the Show

In MCC's world premiere, too smart, “too gay”, and too lonely to fit in, sixteen year old Keyonna escapes into a world of rom coms, red carpets and all the iconic characters played by her muse, Natalie Portman. 

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Show-Score Member Reviews (67)

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131 Reviews | 18 Followers
90
Riveting, Refreshing, Relevant, Intense, Great acting

See it if you're ready for a hard hitting family drama packaged as a comedy. A hint of melodrama doesn't prevent you finding the emotional truth.

Don't see it if you want a light comedy. The marketing materials on this don't quite do it justice. From about five mins in this is pretty grim stuff. Read more

77 Reviews | 8 Followers
89
Entertaining, Great writing, Riveting, Great acting, Clever

See it if You love amazing acting in an intimate theater space.

Don't see it if you don't care to see plays involving issues w/homosexuality

570 Reviews | 87 Followers
89
Relevant, Thought-provoking, Great acting, Great writing, Great staging

See it if you like dramas with a heart.This touching, funny, and thoughtful show is very well done.There is much to think about with this show.

Don't see it if you want bright and cheerful and silly.This has a lot of humor, but it forces you to think about white privilege.Very well done.

1166 Reviews | 464 Followers
88
Quirky, Relevant, Thought-provoking, Great acting, Clever

See it if You like shows that you’ll be thinking about long after you’ve left. A real slice of life as well as decidedly quirky. Great set/lighting.

Don't see it if You’re not ready to confront some serious real life issues. The reality of how some poor life choices can haunt you is on full display here. Read more

272 Reviews | 57 Followers
85
Honest, tough, moving, inventive

See it if extremely well written and excellently acted plays with depth, thoughtfulness and emotion are your idea of great theatre. Surprising.

Don't see it if No reason not to see it.

572 Reviews | 138 Followers
85
Best use of refrigerator, Super talented acting company, Fantasy realism, Timely, Great writing

See it if 4 Kara Young's performance, 4 carefully calibrated balance tragedy/comedy/fantasy, dynamic portrayal of a black family's life & lesbian teen

Don't see it if cant C how Natalie Portman could B an inspiration 4 black lesbian teen, can't bear 2 C urban poor on stage, need clear cut happy ending Read more

209 Reviews | 150 Followers
84
Thought-provoking, Funny, Great writing, Great acting, Entertaining

See it if You are interested in seeing how a different culture handles family issues of lesbianism, alcohol & theft. Talented cast, Funny

Don't see it if Not interested in other cultures & their issues

304 Reviews | 38 Followers
83
Masterful, Intelligent, Great writing, Great staging, Great acting

See it if You like a complex family story, beautifully told. The actors are compelling.

Don't see it if You are looking for a frothy comedy. This is serious with lighter moments to offset the message.

Critic Reviews (10)

The New York Times
February 25th, 2020

"An Imaginary Friend With an Oscar: C.A. Johnson’s play stars Kara Young in a full-body, whole-heart, tensed-muscle performance."
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Time Out New York
February 24th, 2020

3/5 Stars. "The rest of C.A. Johnson's play, unfortunately, is awash in Hollywood-style clichés. Keyonna is smart as hell but skips AP calculus  ''cause it's easy.' (Between this play...and 'The New Englanders,' Young is quickly cornering the market on brash, brainy teenagers.)"
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Theatermania
February 24th, 2020

"'All the Natalie Portmans' Asks: More Natalies, More Problems? C.A. Johnson's ambitious new play makes its off-Broadway debut.":
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Lighting & Sound America
February 25th, 2020

"'All the Natalie Portmans' might have been a formulaic domestic drama, but it has plenty of grit and a mind of its own."
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Talkin' Broadway
February 24th, 2020

"A raw, blistering play that's as hopeful as it is devastating. Directed with alacrity and an eye for subtlety by Kate Whoriskey,..Beautifully realized by a superb cast led by incandescent Kara Young as Keyonna."
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New York Stage Review
February 24th, 2020

3/5 Stars. "C.A. Johnson's tender new play is illuminated by the vivacious, indomitable Kara Young."
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Theater News Online
February 27th, 2020

"Kara Young's journey from daydreamer to family savior forms the heartfelt if undercooked arc of C.A. Johnson's domestic tale."
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TheaterScene.net
March 2nd, 2020

"While the play is not entirely fresh, the characters are so honestly drawn that director Kate Whoriskey's cast not only holds our interest but makes us worry about their futures."
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