Morning Sun
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Morning Sun
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Morning Sun NYC Reviews and Tickets

77%
(115 Ratings)
Positive
80%
Mixed
19%
Negative
1%
Members say
Great acting, Absorbing, Slow, Thought-provoking, Confusing

Tony winner Blair Brown, Emmy winner Edie Falco, and Tony nominee Marin Ireland star in this new play.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (115)

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236 Reviews | 174 Followers
98
Masterful, Intelligent, Great writing, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if Seeing great actors work with great material is the reason you attend theater. I was wowed.

Don't see it if You are not a theater lover. This is theater at its best

161 Reviews | 168 Followers
96
Absorbing, Riveting, Great acting

See it if you want to be rewarded with a moving story told through memories of the events that stick out when reflecting upon one's life.

Don't see it if you get confused easily by a story being told in fragments and the actors switching characters Read more

127 Reviews | 15 Followers
95
Morning, noon...and night.

See it if you like family dramas with a twist--and a gut-punch of an ending.

Don't see it if talky, small cast plays turn you off. Read more

570 Reviews | 87 Followers
95
Edie falco is a gift from the theatre gods, Great writing, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if you want to watch 3 amazing actresses, at the top of their games, taking on a terrific script.Edie Falco is absolutely amazing.

Don't see it if you want a light musical comedy. This show has something to say, and it is riveting.Holds your attention from beginning to end.Well directed

135 Reviews | 18 Followers
93
Resonant, Profound, Great writing, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if this was deeply moving, and a slow burn with an epic pay off

Don't see it if you are looking for a straightforward play. The characters seemlessly transition between different characters.

1166 Reviews | 464 Followers
92
Masterful, Profound, Riveting, Great acting, Great writing

See it if You’re ready to be spell bound by genius writing that’s masterfully brought to life (and death) by these powerful actors. Circuitous genius.

Don't see it if If you’re not ready to PAY ATTENTION…!!! This play requires a bit of time to get the tempo and set up and attention to keep up. So worth it!

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448 Reviews | 88 Followers
91
So glad i saw this despite reviews of others, Touching and very impactful, 100 minutes no intermish, Three generations of women's stories, Three outstanding performances by brown, falco & ireland

See it if You are interested in personal storytelling and want to witness a spectacular trio of actresses. Are a fan of Brown, Falco or Ireland.

Don't see it if Need "action" rather than conversation. Are offended by frank talk of personal issues (abuse, sex, relationships, cancer, death). Read more

1122 Reviews | 324 Followers
91
Riveting, Intelligent, Thought-provoking, Great acting, Great writing

See it if you love NYC and would enjoy it through the lives of 3 women over 100 years. Superb acting, crafty writing, great lighting, sharp direction.

Don't see it if you are not ready to listen to the constant exchange among the three who also play the roles of others all in one setting.

Critic Reviews (13)

The New York Times
November 3rd, 2021

"The play is no disaster, just strangely becalmed and unresponsive. Only rarely can you detect its pulse, let alone the feeling Stephens describes as “the sadness in your chest.”"
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Time Out New York
November 3rd, 2021

"As this extended episode of This Was Your Life moves forward, director Lila Neugebauer steers it with a capable hand. With three actors of this caliber onstage, the show delivers several moments of poignancy...But Morning Sun doesn’t have the sense of mystery within the ordinary that energized such previous Stephens works as Heisenberg and Sea Wall."
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Deadline
November 3rd, 2021

"Performed on a set that seems less real and more suggestion, or perhaps fading memory, of a living space – sticks of furniture here, a small kitchen there – the play is performed by its excellent cast with the precision and grace of a ballet, with each actor fading in and out of time periods, conversations, soliloquies, additional characters and perspectives. Morning Sun is a beautiful thing to watch, as much for the elegant dance of its moving pieces as for its powerful understanding of the pains and joys of those remarkable unremarkable lives."
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Variety
November 3rd, 2021

"Most of the good stuff in the show comes out of the dark in voices that ring true, if not always interesting – and never thrilling."
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Theatermania
November 3rd, 2021

"A lot of playwrights are poets, but not many are craftsmen like Simon Stephens, author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and the delicate two-hander Heisenberg. His new play, Morning Sun, is now running at New York City Center as part of Manhattan Theatre Club's off-Broadway season, and it is a master class in theatrical precision."
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Lighting & Sound America
November 24th, 2021

Whether all this adds up to a play will be matter of debate, but the later scenes drag noticeably, and when actresses of this caliber don't make a strong impression, something isn't clicking. One wonders what drew Stephens to this material and what he is trying to say with it.
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New York Stage Review
November 3rd, 2021

"3 stars...Simon Stephens’ Morning Sun demonstrates that it’s possible for a play to be annoyingly specific and generic at the same time."
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New York Stage Review
November 3rd, 2021

"4 stars!...It’s a tricky business, replaying your life story—or your mom’s, or your grandma’s. And it takes a good five minutes or so for Morning Sun to find its rhythm. But once it does, it feels like flipping through a terrifically detailed, and colorfully narrated, photo album."
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