Coal Country NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if It's a play with music (not a musical). Every word is verbatim from real people, and it is utterly heartbreaking - but important.

Don't see it if The subject matter is hard to take and the show pulls no punches. Read more

See it if You like to be informed through theater - about real-life coal mining issues/tragedies; safety/corporate greed and the affected families.

Don't see it if You want a fun musical; this is a dramatic play with music. You don't like your theater to be about actual events.

See it if you like plays that tell true stories of historical events. A touching and moving show about the coal mining disaster. Tastefully presented

Don't see it if You do not like true stories being told or want to feel the heart wrenching pain that the coal miners families went through.

See it if You like documentary plays. A story about coal mining in W.Virginia being told in the West Village is just surreal.

Don't see it if You do not prefer a monologue kind of play with hardly any interactions between actors. Read more

See it if Fascinating story with appalling social consequences. Vivid characters emerge from brilliantly edited interviews. Really a play with music

Don't see it if Takes awhile to get going and the music is a little monotonous. Not a conventional drama as the action is mostly narrated.

See it if you want to see Steve Earle perform his music and accompany others. I enjoyed that. Cast was effective, script was predictable but moving.

Don't see it if you aren't interested in Earle's music, if you don't like "direct address" plays. I thought the way this was presented was rather clunky.

See it if You are interested in the story of coal mine explosion, the victims’ families and the corporate greed that led to unsafe conditions.

Don't see it if You want a thorough exploration of a real life disaster. The focus is on the families’ suffering. You are looking for a light comedy. Read more

See it if you like interview-based theater or want to consider parts of America that are not the city.

Don't see it if you prefer stylizes-drama. This is very much interview theater with a lovely Appalachian score.