Harry Clarke NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (293)
See it if you love hear a WELL WRITTEN, INTERESTINGLY FASCINATING story performed by a truly skilled actor, then this is the play for you.
Don't see it if you are an idiot, or just don't like one man shows (even though this is a quite unique and different kind of one man show). Read more
See it if Just see it! Billy Crudup is fantastic!
Don't see it if You are not into solo performance pieces
See it if you want to see a master actor skillfully go from one character to another (as well as the two sides of himself) in a short,yet profound bit
Don't see it if One-man shows don't interest you. There is really no other reason to miss this tour-de-force performance. Read more
See it if you want one of the best performances to be seen anywhere in NYC. Billy Crudup is astounding.
Don't see it if you do not like solo performances. With an actor this great, you might change your mind.
See it if you're fascinated by the talent of acting. Billy Crudup was outstanding, and the writers gave him a fascinating, entertaining script.
Don't see it if your English is not strong. It is quick and with many changes of character - our parents found it difficult to follow.
See it if you like one-man plays, well acted and entertaining. Billy Crudup is quite fabulous
Don't see it if if you are easily distracted by all the echoes of films (there is quite a bit of The Talented Mr Ripley and of Pasolini's Teorema in this)
See it if You want to see one of the best one person shows ever! Billy Crudup is sensational handling all the characters. The story is exciting.
Don't see it if You want to see the typical one person show that feels more like someone’s therapy session rather than theatre. This is a complete story.
See it if You want to see something like you've never seen before!
Don't see it if Don't bring little children. Otherwise, get a babysitter and GO!!!
Critic Reviews (41)
“Slyly seductive and quietly creepy...The plot emits the musky scent of Highsmith’s dark and sexy thriller ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’. But Cale’s vivid details and imagery and tightly calibrated narrative gives the play its own distinction...Under the direction of Silverman, Crudup doesn’t make a false move...He glides seamlessly from one character to another — man, woman, gay, straight, drunk, sober. Playing an impostor, Crudup proves, once again, he’s the real deal.”
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“The charismatic, handsome actor exudes sex appeal, making his character's seductive talents fully credible. Crudup also delivers a tour-de-force performance; effortlessly delineating his multiple characters, switching accents at the drop of a hat and even singing...Unfortunately, his protean efforts are on behalf of a shaggy-dog story that, while it has its entertaining moments and wittily amusing observations, doesn't add up to very much...Crudup nonetheless makes it worthwhile.”
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"Take advantage of the opportunity to see Crudup at the top of his game in the new off-Broadway tour de force 'Harry Clarke' at the Vineyard and you’ll be forever glad you did...It’s a wild romp played with gusto, finesse, and awesome authenticity...The program credits the excellent Leigh Silverman as the director, but I wouldn’t be surprised to learn Crudup directed himself. Whatever the case, 'Harry Clarke' is one of the oddest and most exhilarating theater triumphs of 2017."
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“Cale's ‘Harry Clarke’ feels a lot like a story we've heard before. Somewhat derivative, this solo play is nevertheless an undeniably entertaining meditation on identity and deception...Crudup is particularly convincing in both sexual and dialectical malleability, deftly juggling multiple accents...Silverman's unobtrusive staging puts its faith in Crudup and Cale's writing to hold the audience rapt, which turns out to be the right bet.”
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“Usually, Cale writes vehicles for himself; this time he outsourced the job to Crudup. The result is a joyful reinvention for both artists...Crudup delivers a tour de force...Cale establishes Philip's unhappy youth with such force that we find ourselves rooting for him...That we do so is due in no small measure to Crudup's seemingly effortless handling of the script...Watching Philip/Harry's wild ride provides an evening of wickedly enjoyable entertainment.”
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“Amazing, incredible, sexy and haunting—take your pick. But they all seem like puny adjectives in light of Crudup's Herculean achievement...It's an auspicious meeting of talents that finds Cale collaborating with Silverman, who has an unerring eye for small, subtle details...Good old-fashioned storytelling' at its finest...A deft examination of identity, personality and the ability to reinvent oneself at the drop of a hat, 'Harry Clarke' will delight you and terrify you in equal measure.”
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“Cale has created a full-bodied play with a real plot that just happens to enable one actor to play all the characters...Entertaining as the plot Mr. Cale has concocted is, the real fun is to watch Crudup take on all these characters. Without costume or cosmetic changes, he assumes all these people's quirks, voices and physical stances...’Harry Clarke’ counts on Cale's witty script and Crudup's virtuoso performance to make us buy into some of the factual improbabilities.”
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“And with little more than a wooden deck chair, a small table, a wooden slated floor and a sky-blue background (the set is by Alexander Dodge, the lighting by Alan C. Edwards), Crudup's tour-de-force performance is a potent reminder that all you need for good theater is the actor's voice--as well as a good script, of course. It's also testimony to his having been well directed by Leigh Silverman, who seems to have gotten the best out of Crudup with his multiple voices and varied expressions.”
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