Daniel's Husband NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (393)
See it if you can relate to gay issues or can appreciate a lovely set, good acting, good writing and good staging
Don't see it if you don't like gay themes
See it if like a nicely crafted play showing a wide range of human emotions and the complexities of our interacting with each other.
Don't see it if you will be upset by the pain of loss, gay life style, and dreams unrealized.
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See it if A very moving play about relationships and things that effect them. Well acted powerful fast moving and powerful.
Don't see it if Once again a gay themed play that may not appeal to you.
See it if You enjoy good drama that also provides information that we might not always think about. The cast did an excellent job.
Don't see it if You prefer light story's or musicals.
See it if an excellent play that deserves a life for time to come. Terrific acting on each actors part. Great writing !
Don't see it if do not want an intense experience.
See it if You're willing to be surprised by a play that starts off as a family drama and achieves universality.
Don't see it if You don't like good, understated drama; you don't like LGBTQ storylines. Read more
See it if You appreciate LGBT drama that does not draw from the stereotypes and don’t mind plays that will make you cry.
Don't see it if You need something lighthearted from end-to-end or cannot deal with heavy art.
Critic Reviews (43)
"From its invitingly funny opening to the unbearable hurt of its twist, 'Daniel’s Husband' brings to the stage a uniquely raw and emotional portrayal of a modern relationship rocked by the unthinkable. In Joe Brancato’s capable hands as a director, this truly exquisite production, heartbreaking and captivating, is a must-see this spring...Each character is so well-developed, and each performance so rich, it’s impossible not to be sucked into their world...Nothing short of breathtaking."
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"McKeever’s complex and engaging new play...As neatly directed by Brancato, we are thoroughly engaged in this couple, loving and caring for them, waiting for the dilemma to present itself...The writing is clumsy and scripted at times, as it doesn’t always feel real, but the debate isn’t one-sided either. Both sides are well stated and explored. It’s a beautifully crafted plot, expertly realized, that leaves us in shock. Devastatingly intense right up to the final moments."
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“The opening scene is meant to be funny...It could not be more television sit-com in conception and dramatic realization…Mr. Wheeler gives his oft maligned character a depth and authenticity that is refreshing and welcomed…Mitchell is not a likeable character and that makes connecting to Mr. McKeever’s play more difficult…Unfortunately, because of the shallow characterizations, it is difficult to care for any of these characters despite their potentially important conflicts.”
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"'Daniel’s Husband' becomes an odd and simplistic cautionary tale. Only the acting under Joe Brancato’s direction saves us from utter authorial strong-arming...Just as Lydia and Mitchell wind up warring with one another, so do the two halves of the play. Both wars are undermining—and avoidable. Had McKeever begun 'Daniel’s Husband' with Daniel’s illness, 'Daniel’s Husband' might have been a wholly affecting drama."
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“The play, trenchantly directed by Joe Brancato, received a rousing reception the night I went but, for all its pleasantries and the inherent interest of its subject, its by-the-numbers contrivances in order to make a point left me numb…What might have made for an interesting debate about gay marriage devolves into dramaturgic schmaltz in which Mitchell and Daniel's relationship becomes involved in litigious matters that a little foresight could easily have resolved.”
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“Only marginally better [than ‘Gently Down the Stream'] thanks to Brancato, who directs his fine cast to play against type. Holbrook turns the evil mother into something other than a shrew. As the partner who doesn’t want to marry, Montelongo makes a lot of sense when he says he has no interest in aping the heterosexual lifestyle. And Wheeler’s considerate care-giver turns every cliché about the young gay twinkie on its head…‘Daniel’s Husband’ and ‘Gently,' perhaps, are the price of liberation.”
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"McKeever’s comedy-drama about the still-new era of gay marriage is cleft in two—part one: comedy, part two: drama—and both halves are effective, if you’re willing to accept some questionable behavior on the part of the title character...Melding the two is a substantial challenge for director Joe Brancato, and he does very well, aided by a cast that knows when to turn up the heat for the big moments and when to tone it down...It’s Mitchell’s journey that might raise questions of credibility."
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"The cast of five excellent actors spins out Mr. McKeever’s intricate and organic dialog so that we are always on the alert because it is full of surprises, all of which stem from truth...I found it totally absorbing, cumulatively very moving, and ultimately thought-provoking...Joe Brancato’s direction is fluid and tight, so that all viewpoints are expressed with fervor, even passion by the different characters...It all adds up to a powerful 90 minutes of live theatre."
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