Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven NYC Reviews and Tickets
Member Reviews (108)
See it if Important message. Well written & performed. Moving, realistic and painful to watch.
Don't see it if As exciting as act1 is, act 2 (when things get real) does drag a bit. A 15min cut would've been ideal.
See it if You enjoy shows with lots of characters, all very well defined, interesting and multi-layered. Story is engaging and entertaining.
Don't see it if You dislike long shows. Although this is long it goes by pretty fast.
See it if you like gritty dramedies. Everyone has major probs, even administrators. Snappy dialogue, but most of the voices are similar. Needs cuts.
Don't see it if you want characters/plot to make sense. Lots of holes! Still, engrossing. Action in front of stage hard to see/hear. Strg acting by lg cast.
See it if Struggling yet entertaining characters. Great dialog. Themes include dignity, community, & how much do people care, even about themselves?
Don't see it if You aren't up for an almost 3 hour play with a large cast. Satire delivers serious themes with humor, but acting is sometimes over the top.
See it if you enjoy ensemble pieces with no clear narrative (like an Altman film), or are looking for truth in theatre. Guirgis never pulls punches.
Don't see it if you like your shows safe. Like any Stephen Adly Guirgis work, this show is brash, in your face, and full of dark and uncomfortable humor.
See it if Incredible play! Brilliant acting, great ensemble work. Interesting and compelling throughout. Eye opening.
Don't see it if You don’t like long plays (3 hours 15 mins one intermission). Or if you don’t like swearing. There is a ton of it in almost every sentence. Read more
See it if if you are a fan of Labyrinth Theatre Co., their writers, actors and directors. This is one of Guirgis finest. The close to 3 hours fly by!
Don't see it if you can't sit for 3 hours. But try... this is an outstanding evening of theatre, one of the best plays you will see.
See it if you like dramas about serious issues.Acting is mainly fine.Design elements are very good.It has a lot to say about our caring for homeless
Don't see it if you want something light and frothy. There is some humor, but mainly this explores what life is like in a women's shelter.Important issues.
Critic Reviews (18)
CRITIC’S PICK. ‘Halfway Bitches’ Review: A Play as Unruly as Life Itself
Stephen Adly Guirgis’s bumpy, vibrant and expansive comic drama about a women’s homeless shelter features a cast of 18 (or 19, counting the goat)."
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3/5 Stars. "The structure is loose: a collection of friction between big personalities...Couched in the wit and rhythms of Guirgis's free-flowing banter, their interactions are often diverting, despite their scattershot nature."
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"STEPHEN ADLY GUIRGIS’S WORLD OF BROKEN WOMEN: 'Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven,' Guirgis’s rough-cut gem of a new play, is rich with revelation and barbed empathy."
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"Stephen Adly Guirgis, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'Between Riverside and Crazy,' explores the troubled lives of the residents and staffers of a women's halfway house in this world premiere."
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"‘Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven’ Review: Many Survival Stories Under a Single Roof"
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"'Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven' Could Easily Go Straight to Netflix: Stephen Adly Guirgis debuts his sprawling comedy-drama at Atlantic Theater Company."
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"When it comes to smack talk, Stephen Adly Guirgis is our poet laureate. In play after play, he rounds up gangs of streetwise smart-mouths who let fly with enough invective to take down whole populations."
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"Their stories are so compellingly portrayed by an extraordinary cast of actors that your resistance to any minor flaws will melt away...'Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven' is as hilarious as it is heartbreaking. It is also a master-class in acting and not to be missed."
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