Boy My Greatness NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if you love Shakespeare and want to see boys as girls and girls as boys and wonderfully juicy/deep lover quarrels/period piece

Don't see it if a relevant and important inquiry into gender and sexuality is not your thing or you don't like queer love stories and historical drama

See it if you want to see a play and learn about the boys who played female roles in Shakespeare plays. I found this to be interesting and original.

Don't see it if you want a tighter, fully focused play. While good, the play is a bit long and drags in a few parts. It is, though, still worth seeing.

See it if You want something filled with passion, something new, a great script with a real knowledge of Shakespeare, young actors bring unique lens

Don't see it if You don’t like small, rough around the edges shows. You love spectacle or don’t like Shakespeare.

See it if You have seen every other show in New York because they all are better than this

Don't see it if You believe me that this is not even on the high school level it is so sophomoric.

See it if A fresh, smart, queer take on Shakespeare performed beautifully by a young cast appeals. I was captivated, entertained, moved, and impressed

Don't see it if You hate good well written theatre

See it if You love shows that tell the untold stories of people lost to history

Don't see it if You are triggered by mentions of s*xual assault, violence or sudden death by illness

See it if Queer, Historical, Love, Passion, Plague, London, Aging, Growth

Don't see it if You’re looking for a musical or high production value

See it if You love theatre, you enjoy a well-told story, or you want to find out what happened to the boys who played Shakespeare’s women!

Don't see it if You don’t like original, entertaining, intelligent theatre by emerging artists Read more