Fern Hill NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (55)
See it if you are interested in aging and how some choose to deal with aches, pains and long-standing friendships.
Don't see it if you do not like to be reminded you are getting older and the consequences that follow.
See it if You want to see a really funny play with a great cast and an adult story. Skillfully written and directed. Has A BIG CHILL quality to it.
Don't see it if If you’re looking for a musical.
See it if you like theater that is both funny and intelligent, about the vicissitudes of aging
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See it if you enjoy ensemble plays with an all around excellent cast; you want to leave the theater feeling glad that you saw this production
Don't see it if you prefer plays that explore marriage in depth;
See it if you enjoy intelligent examinations of mature marriages beautifully acted.
Don't see it if you prefer either flashy musicals or raw, dark plays
See it if I enjoyed this what I will call a poor man's version of The Big Chill. I had a few laughs and had some serious moments as well
Don't see it if Many established actors did a good job with this play. Made for an amusing and fun night out at the theater.
See it if You want to see six talented older actor get a chance to show their stuff. Lots of funny bits. Baker soars. Timely topic- aging. Enjoyed it
Don't see it if you expect some great revelations re: relationships. Honestly, the conflict and resolution didn't make sense to me. But the banter was fun.
See it if story of 3 60+ year-old couples contemplating issues of aging, thinking about caring for each other in a 'commune'; see it for John Glover
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Critic Reviews (16)
"In ‘Fern Hill,’ Scene-Stealing for the Common Good: John Glover lifts Michael Tucker’s otherwise convoluted and crowded dramedy of baby boomers contemplating life on a commune."
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"An ensemble of acting veterans, including Jill Eikenberry and Mark Linn-Baker, appears in the new dramedy written by 'L.A. Law' actor Michael Tucker, about six friends who mull over the idea of living together in their old age."
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"Aging Baby Boomers Experiment With Communal Living in Fern Hill: Three couples navigate their golden years under one roof."
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"'FERN HILL' at 59E59 Theaters-A Mature Comedy that is Heartfelt and Spirited."
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"The pleasures of 'Fern Hill' are largely incidental…an amiable, intermittently amusing conversation piece about marriage, friendship, aging, and adultery; despite its tendency to touch lightly on serious matters, it's the kind of entertainment that wouldn't say "boo" to a goose, so determined is it to leave the audience feeling warm and fuzzy."
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"Three aging couples, all longtime friends, consider the possibility of communal living, in Michael Tucker's wobbly comic drama. An excellent cast does its best to liven things up, but to little avail."
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2/5 Stars "'Trouble Down on the Farm': Come for actors John Glover and Mark Linn-Baker; leave with playwright Michael Tucker's recipe for spaghetti with clam sauce"
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3/5 Stars "Old Friends, Getting Older': Michael Tucker's play considers marriage and friendship in our golden years"
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