Devil of Choice
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Devil of Choice NYC Reviews and Tickets

77%
(14 Ratings)
Positive
79%
Mixed
21%
Negative
0%
Members say
Great acting, Absorbing, Funny, Entertaining, Clever

About the Show

LAByrinth Theater Company's world premiere is a dark, sexy, and funny tale about the temptations we face when we find ourselves in a room with the devil – and what happens when we gamble with our soul.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (14)

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268 Reviews | 36 Followers
91
Absorbing, Clever, Entertaining, Funny, Great acting

See it if enjoy good acting, with very few stage props

Don't see it if are offended by a show about adultry with vulgar descriptive sexual dialogue and simulated sex

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53 Reviews | 13 Followers
90
Absorbing, Clever, Delightful, Great acting, Great writing

See it if If you love great performances, great directing and great acting! A play that resonates with many many relationships in our lives!

Don't see it if If you want to miss out!!!

752 Reviews | 145 Followers
82
Absorbing, Clever, Entertaining, Funny, Great acting

See it if The actors of excellent it has a Twist of the story that keeps you watching and they interact a little bit with the audience

Don't see it if It is a small theater, not a fancy set.

55 Reviews | 11 Followers
80
Absorbing, Edgy, Funny, Great acting

See it if You like well-acted, unusual, edgy shows about dysfunctional relationships.

Don't see it if You don't like discussions of sex or sexual displays onstage.

665 Reviews | 125 Followers
80
Great acting

See it if You want to see some incredible acting and a really small and intimate space

Don't see it if Have a problem with a very minimal set There is nothing flashy or big about this production Read more

442 Reviews | 127 Followers
79
Entertaining, Great acting, Intelligent, Relevant, Engaging

See it if you enjoy excellent acting and a play about infidelity and sin, decisions, and Faust; love electrified violin musical background.

Don't see it if you are looking for a musical, don't like strong characters and plays about infidelity; can't stand modern electrified violin music.

167 Reviews | 59 Followers
78
Absorbing, Entertaining, Funny

See it if You love really good actors who make financial sacrifices to work with small theatre companies year after year. You appreciate actors who

Don't see it if You hate macho men, double-standards and infidelity. Complicated relationships irritate you. You hate really small theatres and no scenery. Read more

124 Reviews | 23 Followers
78
Great acting, Great writing, Thrilling, Funny, Artful

See it if You like new thrilling plays with great actors to support it, small intimate theatre with lots of complexity & depth, 85 mins and flies by!

Don't see it if Not into marital dramas, looking for something bigger scale

Critic Reviews (6)

The New York Times
May 28th, 2018

"Could someone write an insightful play that asks why such men still see themselves as charming and sexy when they are patently awful? Maybe. But 'Devil of Choice' is not that play...Its argument never comes into focus and, most problematically, its women don’t either...It offers an opportunity for fine actors to explore new material, almost as if in scene-study class. And in small doses — if not the contrived big picture — the writing is often smart."
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Lighting & Sound America
May 29th, 2018

"Shira-Lee Shalit directs these proceedings as if helming the pilot of a particularly noisy sitcom, which is probably the only way to go...Lozano is an accomplished comic actress, and even with material this weak she has a blessedly light touch...It's good to have Labyrinth back after a fallow season, but, even if you squint, it's hard to perceive what anyone saw in such tasteless, sophomoric antics. Let's hope they move on to better things -- and quickly."
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TheaterScene.net
May 30th, 2018

"Earthiness, gutsiness and bravado...It’s an uproarious, blistering and sensual dark comedy...Playwright Maggie Diaz Bofill’s heightened dialogue is charged with wit, insight and emotion. Bofill’s three characters are magnificently detailed with depth that realistically captures the messiness of the human condition during the course of 23 punchy short sequences...Bofill’s grasp of dramatic writing is commanding...Shalit masterfully guides the cast’s volcanic performances."
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Theater Pizzazz
May 29th, 2018

"This world premiere play about an adulterous triangle between a man, his wife and his mistress, is one we have seen many times before, and often better executed...The direction by Shira-Lee Shalit, is at best unobtrusive and, at worst, lackluster. The performances did not start out strongly at the beginning, but all three actors grew on me as the evening progressed...'Devil of Choice' is an uncomplicated play about a complicated three-way relationship."
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Theatre Reviews Limited
May 29th, 2018

"The writing rarely provides enough substance to sustain the storyline...It is difficult to find vulnerability in the material that is supplied or to create any likable characters the audience may care about. There are no new insights into the common themes addressed, and the production feels more like an exercise for the actors, given the many fits and starts. Director Shira-Lee Shalit does little to prompt the emotional depth of the characters and relies mostly on comedy to move the action along."
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TheaterScene.com
June 1st, 2018

"A sexually charged, tense yet funny, menage-a-trois of strong acting, crisp writing, and well finessed directing that makes for a very satisfying theatrical affair...Transitions are smooth as silk as she moves from very comic moments to real, heartfelt, and tragic revelations...This is a play that could have easily turned into an over the top, mansplaining, weak woman as victims free for all mess...'Devil of Choice' is a superbly acted play of substance that revels in the devils we all face."
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