Games NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if you are interested in how major historical events affect the lives of women trying to excel and the different choices those women make.

Don't see it if you are not interested in plays about discrimination.

See it if you're interested in character-driven historical dramas.:Like minimalistic sets,good acting. Plays that present moral dilemmas.

Don't see it if you prefer fully staged. big productions, dislike dramas,

See it if Very good acting Like historical context

Don't see it if Simple set The high drama is in the context, not in the acting

See it if You want to see an African American actress disappear before our eyes, and a German Jewish Olympic hopeful athlete take her place.

Don't see it if You thrive best in the literal world and can’t make the sophisticated leap the playwright and director ask of the audience. Read more

See it if You are interested in the untold stories of German-Jewish athletes and the 1936 Olympics, told in alternating monologues in an absorbing fas

Don't see it if You are expecting deep emotional impact, as I was, in light of the topic. It was a little superficial.

See it if You want a slightly new take on Nazi/athletic thing going on in the 30's/40's

Don't see it if You're expecting profound revelations or excellent writing (although some of it was very good)

See it if you want to learn about a not well known part of Nazi history that shows the power of determination against all odds.

Don't see it if if you are not interested in sports or political history during the Nazi 1936 Summer Olympics.

See it if Bio of two highly driven athletes in a politicized world. Relevant racial & identity issues. Why do people have to be labelled?

Don't see it if Two monologues which rarely intersect. Each actor narrates her uphill battle against history. Evocative descriptions, but I felt detached.