Douglas NYC Reviews and Tickets

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(22 Reviews)

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Members say

Intelligent, Funny, Thought-provoking, Clever, Absorbing

About the Show

Hot off the the success of her hit "Nanette," Aussie comic Hannah Gadsby returns to the NY stage with her latest show.

From the show:

After the heartbreak humour of *Nanette* and its beat-perfect delivery, *Douglas* feels like one of Hannah Gadsby’s trademark “thought orgies,” vaulting precariously from thought to thought, from one needling idea to another, from wordplay to droll wordplay. Douglas is part lecture, part stand-up and part tongue-in-cheek tirade.

Member Reviews (22)

Must see, Intelligent, Hilarious, Profound, Masterful

See it if You’re not afraid to take a good honest look at yourself, your surroundings, habits and country...all with whip smart, sharp comedy.

Don't see it if You like your comedy served up cotton candy fluffy. This is probably going to sting and depending who you are maybe more than once-worth it! Read more

Masterful, Intelligent, Absorbing, Ambitious

See it if A self reflective journey in her life. This is a magnificent performance. Funny and poignant.

Don't see it if If you do not like shows where a person reflects on their life. A bigger production.

Critic Reviews (7)

NYT Critic's Pick “Is Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Douglas’ Stand-Up? Theater? Yes, Please. A follow-up to the startling and divisive ‘Nanette’ is just as startling and probably just as divisive.”
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"'Hannah Gadsby’s Song of the Self.' The monologuist’s new show, 'Douglas,' is an act of recovery, or an act about recovery, in which solipsism masquerades as art."
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“More proof that this talented Australian performer is a distinctive comedic voice.“
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B+ “Hannah Gadsby brings her shrewd discomfort comedy to new show ‘Douglas.’”
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“Hannah Gadsby's Nanette Follow-Up, ‘Douglas,’ Proves How Essential Her Art Really Is. Gadsby brings her latest show to the Daryl Roth Theatre at Union Square.”
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“While ‘Douglas’ is, indeed, a different piece than ‘Nanette’ (which she admits caused a lot of haters to hate), it's anything but a dog of a show. Instead, I would call it must-see theater!”
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