Cyrano de Bergerac NYC Reviews and Tickets
Member Reviews (17)
See it if You have never seen this great, classic comedy.
Don't see it if You want to see the definitive Cyrano.
See it if you like original music, creative staging, fun stage fights, the classics, beautiful set design
Don't see it if you don't enjoy classical language, poetry
See it if you appreciate a slam poetry style of delivery and an absolute master class in acting and staging. It was phenomenal.
Don't see it if I genuinely can't think of a reason to not see this. I'd see 100x more if money were no object.
See it if Completely awful,this James Mcavoy take on it. Myself and my Daughter left after 15 minutes!!!!!!! My well read friend,said,she too Left.
Don't see it if If you have seen the film,read the book,seen past performances,you will be so shocked at the above version.just awful.totally Spoilt
See it if If you enjoy Victorian Literature, can easily understand what they are saying, and think an hour and a half is just right for the first act.
Don't see it if You get bored easily, have trouble sitting still, or get stage fright (because sitting on the stage is an option).
See it if You like modern takes on older shows
Don't see it if You don’t like simple sets, modern takes on historical shows
See it if you enjoy competence and wordplay. You'll be absorbed by the protagonist.
Don't see it if you're not a fan of love stories of any kind. It's a classic for a reason.
See it if you want to see great characters
Don't see it if you don't want to
Critic Reviews (6)
"This production utilizes an innovative group of actors/musicians who can perform multiple characters as well as play multiple instruments…This is a highly entertaining production immersing the audience in 17th century France…The story is told imaginatively through Barre's direction."
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"The production isn't flawless. Seating some of the audience on stage does give the huge performing space at St. Clement's a more intimate feel. But when two audience members are pulled into the action and asked to do a cold reading it would have helped to have microphones at the ready. It also slowed down the momentum of this otherwise brisk-paced production. Barre and company don't lose the spirit of Rostand's original poetry and adds its own panache."
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"A no-frills presentation by the Resonance Ensemble...The staging is mostly straightforward with the addition of some nice moments that include a lovely pantomime on a revolving stage and some striking shadow play as the performers enact quick action scenes behind a stage curtain lit from behind...The entire cast performs well, all in multiple roles...The Resonance production, while not as star-studded as some, is fairly well done and likely to entertain its audiences."
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"Unfortunately what is lacking in this particular production is the chemistry needed between the characters to communicate their feelings of insurmountable love. The infatuation, desire, longing, admiration and lust is just not believable; therefore, the relationships become unimportant which is the crux of the story. The actors are competent on their own but a bit selfish in their presence and need to be a bit more generous in order to create meaningful relationships."
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"Sadly this adaptation cuts some of the most memorable parts to shreds, especially Cyrano’s three amazing speeches...The actors with the exception of Cyrano all double and triple in roles, so at times it is confusing who is who. What does work is the imaginative direction...'Cyrano' is the most romantic of all plays and though this is not the most perfect production it is a worthy endeavor."
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"With only eight actors portraying an array of characters, Rostand's 'Cyrano' is a theatrical wonder…Exquisitely directed by Gabriel Barre, this 'Cyrano' will make you smile from start to finish, and maybe even make you shed a tear or two. Barre is triumphant in the fluidity of his staging...While the first act could use a major streamlining, the momentum is consistent and moving…This production saw a dazzling performance from Gabriel Barre as the titular character."
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