Cowboy NYC Reviews and Tickets

81%

(62 Ratings)

Positive

95%

Mixed

Negative

Members say

Great acting, Absorbing, Clever, Entertaining, Thought-provoking

About the Show

A western drama about the life of the man who inspired The Lone Ranger.

From Layon Gray, the writer of Black Angels Over Tuskegee, Cowboy is the first full on western to come to a New York stage in nearly 80 years.

Once regarded as the greatest of U.S. Deputy Marshals, many scholars believe that Bass Reeve's life served as inspiration for the character of the Lone Ranger.

Set in 1888 Oklahoma Indian territory, this show follows Bass Reeves and his Native American companion as they seek out two criminals fleeing to the Mexican border, one of whom Reeves has a death warrant for. But soon, they find themselves stuck in an old saloon as a deadly tornado slowly approaches.

Show-Score Member Reviews (55)

90%

Clever, Edgy, Entertaining, Great Acting

See it if This was a good show with great acting. It's a must see!!!!

Don't see it if Nir applicable

70%

Absorbing, Engaging, Inconsistent, Semi-Unintelligible, Well-Staged

See it if you want a western with a strong second half that is innovative in how it incorporates flashbacks on a train on a small stage.

Don't see it if you want a fully formed show. Some lines are said so fast it's hard to understand, and the first half of the show drags in spots

71%

Capable Black Men, Great Costumes, Intense, Slice Of Black Us History, Strong

See it if admire getting anything on NYC stage much less a Black western circa 1888 featuring all Black cast & characters, intrigued by Western themes

Don't see it if might think tornado hitting a small NYC stage would be hokily staged, rapid fire black dialects are too dense 2 parse, need fantasy