Lucy NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (105)
See it if you have ever been curios about the REAL dynamic between a nanny and the family she is employed with and how that plays out.
Don't see it if you have ever had drama with the employment of a nanny, as this product with open up all those bad memories of your experiences. Read more
See it if Micro-analysis of the tension between an overly-protective single parent and an overly-ambitious Nanny, effecting a young girl in between.
Don't see it if If you are insecure as to your reliance on day care as a working parent, this will give you nightmares.
See it if You like casts with small casts and dark themes and very good acting
Don't see it if You don’t like heavy themes and long plays
See it if It’s not the thriller that it was touted to be, but, it is psychological gaslighting at its best. The acting is good and the stage is well-
Don't see it if Set. It is a little long, factoring no intermission and there isn’t too much action, but, it is entertaining, just make sure to use the Read more
See it if You want a fascinating character study of mother and nanny. Subtle but powerful. Great acting.
Don't see it if You need a lot of action or you’re not interested in family dramas.
See it if A professional single mother raising two young children with the paid help of a quirky nanny. Excellent acting with a well-written script.
Don't see it if If you prefer a musical then skip this one.
See it if You like interesting plays about family issues. Acting was excellent.
Don't see it if You like only musicals.
See it if You can relate to a single mom who is a busy doctor hiring a nanny to fill the most important job in the world (taking care of her kids).
Don't see it if You are expecting a traditional drama or cannot relate to a working mom and caregiver story.
Critic Reviews (14)
CRITIC'S PICK
"Written and directed by Erica Schmidt, 'Lucy' is seamlessly layered, extraordinarily entertaining and tricky to classify. A cleverly detailed exploration of child care as both a kind of labor and a primal instinct, it is a workplace comedy set at home, where boundaries are porous and personal stakes are exceedingly high."
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“...that one blissfully beautiful moment, awash in vibrant pink lights, before everything rapidly devolves. For the characters and the audience, it is exhausting always rooting for the anti-hero.”
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“The play sends up the absurd expectations of motherhood and child care, especially in the fishbowl of Manhattan, where moms have been known to treat one another with all the love and support of attacking betta fish.”
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"But Erica Schmidt’s drama, though well written, never fulfills its dark promise."
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“Despite its domestic setting, it's hard not to view Lucy as fundamentally a story about the conflict between labor and management — with the playwright coming down firmly on the side of the latter. “
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“It's a thin piece of writing, to be sure, but, in the hands of gifted actresses, it remains thoroughly engrossing, from the polite opening haggle over salary and insurance benefits to the final gloves-off settling of accounts. It's also fascinating for its presentation of motherhood as a largely solitary and anxiety-ridden affair; not once does Mary experience anything like joy in her kids, and, for all her sentimental extolling of the little tykes, Ashling is largely out for herself, Men, of course, are nowhere to be found. Is this the state of play in 2023?”
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“The stakes in ‘Lucy,’ though, are very low and as a psychological thriller, it is hugely disappointing. Plot points don't always make sense, and there are few clues as to why Ashling does what she does.”
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“The showdown will come accompanied by a couple of unanticipated revelations, held back too long and to less-than-staggering effect.”
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