Bull in a China Shop
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Bull in a China Shop
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Bull in a China Shop NYC Reviews and Tickets

71%
(72 Ratings)
Positive
68%
Mixed
24%
Negative
8%
Members say
Relevant, Thought-provoking, Great acting, Intelligent, Disappointing

About the Show

Lincoln Center Theater presents a history-inspired comedy about Mary Woolley, the early 20th-century president of Mount Holyoke College, and her long-time partner, Jeannette Marks.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (72)

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119 Reviews | 32 Followers
75
Great acting, Quirky, Relevant

See it if You appreciate a fresh spin on women's issues and have no issues with colorblind casting.

Don't see it if You don't like lesbians. You don't like cursing. You are confused by mixed references that seem incongruous in the time period.

151 Reviews | 49 Followers
75
Absorbing, Ambitious, Great acting, Intelligent, Thought-provoking

See it if you like historical plays this one the women's movement. Creative staging using minimum props. Great way to start a small production

Don't see it if if you want more from your production. Greater depth in the characters. But Its Lincoln Center!

139 Reviews | 19 Followers
75
Ambitious, Relevant, Refreshing, Great acting, Funny

See it if you want to see an unusual topic covered

Don't see it if you expect more historical detail on the topic

82 Reviews | 37 Followers
74
Entertaining, Funny, Relevant, Anachronistic, Ambitious

See it if you like historical drama w/ contemporary language & diverse casting; biographical stories about women's rights; lesbian romance in academia

Don't see it if you are looking for fully developed plays (the scope is ambitious but at times confusing & lacking nuance); you don't mind spare set design

324 Reviews | 71 Followers
73
Ambitious, Confusing, Disappointing, Indulgent, Profound

See it if Endi Graham matches the charisma one would expect from Woolsey; humor sprinkled through play is a relief

Don't see it if play does not hold up to the minimalist staging; one memory scene is not obvious at first and pushed the play off the rails for a moment

65 Reviews | 10 Followers
73
Intelligent, Thought-provoking, Great acting

See it if You are interested in the history of the women's movement and two ground breakers -- pres. of Mt. Holyoke and her companion. Well acted.

Don't see it if You want light entertainment. Also if the frequent use of "fuck" by an educated upperclass woman in the early 20th century bothers you.

66 Reviews | 13 Followers
72
Entertaining, Quirky, Slow, Relevant, Disappointing

See it if you want to cap of women's history month with an intimate historical play that weaves modern subversive language & energy with suffrage mvmn

Don't see it if You need the acting, direction, dialogue to be universally great. It is, largely, quite good, albeit uneven.

96 Reviews | 29 Followers
71
Cliched, Slow

See it if You like linear stories with good acting and decent dialog.

Don't see it if If you might be offended by too much smooching on the stage.

Critic Reviews (9)

Village Voice
March 8th, 2017

“Although Turner informs us that these women led surprising, exciting lives, we rarely glimpse these adventures. Instead, we're treated to lengthy monologues and repetitive dialogues parsing events that have already happened. A plot like this might still be theatrically compelling with a believable romance at its center, but onstage, it's tough to buy the idea that Graham and Qian share more than a halfhearted interest in each other's lives.”
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