Desperate Measures
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Desperate Measures
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Desperate Measures NYC Reviews and Tickets

88%
(1066 Ratings)
Positive
97%
Mixed
2%
Negative
1%
Members say
Entertaining, Funny, Clever, Delightful, Great singing

About the Show

After a hit run at the York Theatre, this madcap, wild musical, set in the Old West and inspired by Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure,' re-opens at New World Stages for an open-ended run.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (1,066)

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24 Reviews | 12 Followers
100
Funny, Edgy, Great singing, Hilarious, Must see

See it if You love Shakespeare combined with hoedown hilarity!

Don't see it if You don't enjoy rhyming lines and raunchy humor

36 Reviews | 8 Followers
100
Funny, Hilarious, Great singing, Great acting

See it if The show was a musical, which I love and was really funny. Acting was really good.

Don't see it if If you don't like musicals, if you prefer something more serious.

21 Reviews | 8 Followers
100
Clever, Entertaining, Great acting, Great writing, Hilarious

See it if You love funny, entertaining, tuneful, musicals! (And get Shakespeare’s knickers in a twist!)

Don't see it if You like experimental, serious, depressing shows

37 Reviews | 2 Followers
98
Clever, Delightful, Great acting, Great singing, Great staging

See it if You like musicals and Shakespeare and corny Westerns.

Don't see it if You would be offended by some religion-based humor.

46 Reviews | 19 Followers
96
Entertaining, Great acting, Must see, Great writing, Great staging

See it if Fantastic acting by everyone! Wonderful script and production. A joy to see. Far far exceeded our expectations.

Don't see it if You don't speak any English. Otherwise, I can't imagine your not enjoying this.

39 Reviews | 18 Followers
96
Clever, Must see, Hilarious, Exquisite, Great singing

See it if you want to see a wonderful reimagining of Shakespeare's play. Powerhouse singing with witty comedy to match. What a real treat this was!

Don't see it if you were looking to see Three Tall Women or something just as serious with no singing involved. This play is very goofy but damn good.

39 Reviews | 8 Followers
95
Must see, Great writing, Funny, Entertaining, Clever

See it if You want an intelligent and funny comedy.

Don't see it if You hate Shakespeare. Although, this show may change that.

49 Reviews | 11 Followers
95
Great singing, Great staging, Hilarious, Refreshing, Masterful

See it if you like comedic musicals and can appreciate a unique retelling of a Shakespeare play.

Don't see it if you don't like racy humor or would prefer to leave Shakespeare's play as it was written.

Critic Reviews (49)