Himself and Nora
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Himself and Nora
71

Himself and Nora NYC Reviews and Tickets

71%
(229 Ratings)
Positive
64%
Mixed
26%
Negative
10%
Members say
Great singing, Entertaining, Great acting, Romantic, Disappointing

About the Show

A musical about one of the world’s great romances, between Nora the chambermaid, whose passion and acerbic wit ignited the genius of groundbreaking writer James Joyce.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (229)

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252 Reviews | 61 Followers
80
Delightful, Enchanting, Great acting, Original, Great singing

See it if You want to hear amazing singing, great cast, a little romance with a little raunch. Beautiful songs. Fell in love with cast.

Don't see it if Don't like musicals, don't have a romantic bone in your body or if you can't appreciate great singing.

239 Reviews | 68 Followers
80
Romantic, Entertaining, Great music, Indulgent, Great singing

See it if You want to hear a beautiful score sung with aplomb; you like stories about historical figures, artists, or troubled marriages.

Don't see it if You want a likable protagonist, or struggle with Irish accents (though they're not very extreme).

81 Reviews | 13 Followers
80
Funny, Clever, Great acting, Great singing

See it if You like great singing and an interesting story

Don't see it if You are sensitive to sexual content

180 Reviews | 54 Followers
80
Great acting, Delightful, Romantic, Riveting, Great singing

See it if Like to know the personal side of a writer and their struggles to succeed as a writer. See it if you like musicals

Don't see it if Don't like musicals

69 Reviews | 11 Followers
79
Clever, Entertaining, Romantic, Great singing

See it if You are interested in a pleasant, tuneful accounting of a great writer's life.

Don't see it if You are looking for a big show about a big topic.

53 Reviews | 16 Followers
79
Delightful, Entertaining, Raunchy, Romantic

See it if You are interested in Joyce. Like a musical that can be slow at times but still worth seeing. Enjoy seeing the story behind the book.

Don't see it if Sexual innuendo or poking fun at the Catholic Chuch upsets you

115 Reviews | 47 Followers
79
Thought-provoking, Intelligent, Great singing

See it if You like pieces based on real people and circumstances. Like James Joyce. Like musicals

Don't see it if Like light fare. Like heavy character development - like pop rock musicals

Nic
596 Reviews | 102 Followers
78
Great acting, Slow, Indulgent, Dated, Great singing

See it if you love the performers, who are all superb, or James Joyce.

Don't see it if having done so results in a 20-minute convo at dinner detailing where a biographical character drama goes wrong.

Critic Reviews (22)