Joan of Arc: Into The Fire NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (246)
See it if Interesting concept, excellent production, handsome lighting, fine acting and direction. Music not as interesting but worth seeing!
Don't see it if you do not like rock music or contemporary treatment of issues.
See it if You like intense theater and powerful acting. The audience was lukewarm because the drama might be too intense, but it was engaging theater.
Don't see it if You need lighter stuff. This play is a serious look at the famous heroine, without the romanticized trappings of the story.
See it if you are entertained by great voices, good music, choreography, and sets.
Don't see it if the story is really important to you. It lacks enthusiasm, direction. Les "Miss" in all senses of the pun
See it if You enjoy seeing developmental productions -- there are many great moments in the show and it is very well performed.
Don't see it if you are not open to new forms and treatments
See it if You are into rock music and not overly interested in lyrics which were very poor, This was disappointing from a creative team!
Don't see it if You do not like Rock and heavy metal musicals with a religious theme.
See it if You have to see every musical this season. Will mostly interest fans of David Byrne and Alex Timbers.
Don't see it if You don't like contemporary musical sounds applied to historical events or if you're looking for smart lyrics and a varied set of songs.
See it if you are up for something different. You like rock music.
Don't see it if You only like seeing "winners" you like quiet and peaceful shows Read more
See it if you are prepared to be frustrated by what could have been a great experience marred by banal music. Great staging and performances
Don't see it if you want the whole package. The music is so boring and repetitive that it takes away from the experience. There is no edge or anger to Joan
Critic Reviews (36)
"An electrifying performance by Jo Lampert as the central character fuels 'Joan of Arc: Into the Fire'...What sets this show apart from a placid retelling of history is the high-tension mix of the best of stagecrafts...Unison movement rivaling the most disciplined work by, say, the New York City Ballet corps...It shows how sticking to one’s principles may ultimately have a remarkable result—even to the point of creating positive change in the hearts, minds, and behavior of many people."
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"There is nothing noble about 'Joan of Arc: Into the Fire'...The show often feels like an endurance test. Musically, the first 45 minutes are repetitive. Most of the songs are exposition...Alex Timbers offers uninspired direction with a combination of slow-motion fight choreography under a strobe light...The cast performs herculean labors to overcome the deficiencies in writing and directing...Sadly, 'Joan of Arc Into the Fire' is simply not worth your time."
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“’Joan’ misses the mark by a wide margin. Despite impressive vocals and dancing by the show's young and athletic ensemble, this show suffers from meager, often banal book- and lyric-writing, unwittingly raising the question of just how important Saint Joan's story is to our time…Joan shows little internal struggle or uncertainty...She wins support from her countrymen with no real resistance or dramatic conflict...The show trudges from one power ballad to the next.”
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“The lead actress, Jo Lampert, is new to The Public and a real find—her voice is rich and warm and the joy in her face lights up the stage…Still, Lampert’s Joan is not a contradictory or complicated heroine…Joan may inhabit an androgynous grey area when it comes to gender, but the rest of her world is one of pure good and pure evil…The battle scenes, and the set design in general, are sumptuous and stunning.”
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