Describe the Night
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Describe the Night
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Describe the Night NYC Reviews and Tickets

80%
(203 Ratings)
Positive
86%
Mixed
11%
Negative
3%
Members say
Great acting, Absorbing, Ambitious, Intelligent, Great writing

About the Show

Set in Russia over the course of 90 years, the Atlantic's new epic drama from Rajiv Joseph ('Guards at the Taj') traces the stories of seven men and women connected by history, myth, and conspiracy theories.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (203)

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33 Reviews | 7 Followers
85
Absorbing, Clever, Great acting, Great staging, Hilarious

See it if You enjoy watching a connection between the government and individuals, and how one reacts and influences another.

Don't see it if You NEED to have a linear plot in order to concentrate on the story or make sense of the play.

40 Reviews | 9 Followers
85
Great writing, Intense, Profound, Relevant, Thought-provoking

See it if you're interested in seeing Russian history portrayed on stage in a thought provoking manner

Don't see it if you're not a fan of non-linear shows that bounce back and forth between time

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36 Reviews | 11 Followers
83
Ambitious, Clever, Great acting, Thought-provoking, Absorbing

See it if you like historical dramas and piecing together parts of stories

Don't see it if you don't like shows that go back and forth between different time periods ; long shows (there are 2 intermissions by the way) Read more

33 Reviews | 2 Followers
80
Ambitious, Entertaining, Clever, Quirky, Absorbing

See it if ambitious script and fine performances

Don't see it if not a typical Broadway experience. Really better night out for theater patrons looking to mix it up a little

30 Reviews | 7 Followers
77
Absorbing, Entertaining, Great acting, Confusing, Disappointing

See it if Like political kafka-esque dramas

Don't see it if you are looking for something short and light

31 Reviews | 4 Followers
49
Confusing, Disappointing, Banal

See it if you want to spend 3hours trying to figure out what's going on

Don't see it if you don't want to waste 3 hours of your life

20 Reviews | 5 Followers
99
Absorbing, Great acting, Great staging, Great writing, Resonant

See it if you like dramatic histories made present and new. See it if you like active storytelling.

Don't see it if Your attention span is short.

13 Reviews | 4 Followers
96
Absorbing, Great acting, Great writing, Intelligent, Resonant

See it if if you like gorgeous writing and intelligent thoughtful plays- and brilliant acting!

Don't see it if dont go if you dont like long plays- this is long, and you hve to focus on the gorgeous writing and whats going on every min to not lose Read more

Critic Reviews (32)