Mojada NYC Reviews and Tickets

77%
(72 Ratings)
Positive
82%
Mixed
14%
Negative
4%
Members say
Relevant, Absorbing, Great acting, Intense, Thought-provoking

About the Show

MacArthur Genius Award-winning playwright Luis Alfaro returns to The Public with the New York premiere of his stirring drama about love, immigration, and sacrifice, inspired by the Ancient Greek story of Medea.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (72)

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161 Reviews | 54 Followers
90
Relevant, Intense, Intelligent, Edgy, Absorbing

See it if A re-telling of Medea under a Latin undocumented immigrant lens by the same playwright Luis Alfaro, who wrote Oedipus El Rey. Strong acting,

Don't see it if Themes of rape, ICE, murder and insanity are explored. Not a light night out. Sometimes, lines felt ripped from the headlines.. Read more

399 Reviews | 205 Followers
90
Profound, Relevant, Great writing, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if A powerful adaptation of Medea, moved to Queens with Mexican immigrants. Heart-breaking. Puts a human face on tragedy.

Don't see it if If you're of the belief that undocumented immigrants are criminals, you will either change your mind or be very angry.

71 Reviews | 9 Followers
88
Riveting, Profound, Intense, Great staging, Absorbing

See it if you're curious to see the Medea story in a whole new light.

Don't see it if you're afraid to be confronted with the horror of what's happening at the border.

203 Reviews | 13 Followers
88
Riveting, Relevant, Intense, Great writing, Great singing

See it if wonderful reimagining of Medea myth in the immigrant experience with good plot twists and excellent acting, especially by two lead women

Don't see it if if truncated plots, minimal production values, intense plot of the traumatic immigrant experience are not of interest

261 Reviews | 70 Followers
86
Masterful, Great writing, Great staging, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if The classic Media myth retold through undocumented immigrants in this brilliant production that is so powerful speaking to unheard voices

Don't see it if You don’t like modern takes on classic myths or the immigrant experience in the US

133 Reviews | 36 Followers
85
Powerful, slightly flawed updating of medea., Intelligent, Resonant, Relevant, Great acting

See it if you enjoy politicized tragedy.

Don't see it if you want something fun or light.

199 Reviews | 29 Followers
85
Great acting, Relevant, Resonant, Absorbing

See it if You like Greek tragedy re-worked for today with immediate relevance to immigration issues. Despite a few light touches, this is powerful.

Don't see it if Don't like today's tough issues dealt with in the context of ages old drama and prefer lighter fare. Read more

658 Reviews | 103 Followers
84
Relevant, Intense

See it if Greek tragedy in an undocumented couple's story from Mexico to Queens. Really feel for their trapped, undocumented situation of sacrifice.

Don't see it if ICE, gun, sexual assault, blood, or crossing US-Mexico border are triggering. Emotionally wrenching to watch the border crossing and tragedy Read more

Critic Reviews (14)

The New York Times
July 17th, 2019

"Review: A Mexican Medea Heads to New York in ‘Mojada.’ In this retelling of Euripides’ tragedy of an abandoned lover, the heroine is a shy seamstress in seclusion in the Queens neighborhood of Corona."
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Time Out New York
July 18th, 2019

★★★ "The world outside the Public Theater is a brutal but effective collaborator in Luis Alfaro’s 'Mojada': As we sit, watching his modernization of Euripides’ Medea, the news whispers additional horrors in our ears..."
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New Yorker
July 29th, 2019

"Morals and Monologues in 'The Rolling Stone' and 'Mojada.' New plays by Chris Urch and Luis Alfaro center on a gay man in Uganda and a Mexican immigrant in Queens, each facing dangers."
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The Hollywood Reporter
July 17th, 2019

"Playwright Luis Alfaro, whose Latinx-themed adaptations of Greek tragedies include 'Electricidad' and 'Oedipus El Rey,' puts a modern-day spin on Euripides' 'Medea' in his latest work receiving its New York City premiere."
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Theatermania
July 17th, 2019

"Medea Crosses the Border and Settles in Queens in 'Mojada.' Playwright Luis Alfaro returns to New York with another modern take on a Greek tragedy."
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BroadwayWorld
July 18th, 2019

"Luis Alfaro's 'MOJADA' Adapts An Ancient Text Into A Contemporary Refugee Story"
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Lighting & Sound America
July 18th, 2019

"Alfaro's view of the original material proves to be more of a distorting lens…As the horrifying revelations of the last week have shown, the problems of illegal immigrants are enough for the most harrowing of dramas; there's no need to pile on plot twists involving predatory lady contractors."
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Talkin' Broadway
July 17th, 2019

"Playwright Luis Alfaro's Mojada, opening tonight at the Public Theater, reshapes the ancient tale of Medea into a drumbeating cry for social justice on behalf of refugee immigrants."
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