Mothers NYC Reviews and Tickets

67%

(42 Reviews)

Positive

55%

Mixed

31%

Negative

14%

Members say

Great acting, Ambitious, Thought-provoking, Disappointing, Intense

About the Show

This satirical comedy of manners from The Playwrights Realm explodes the form, examining what happens when a group of mothers (plus a nanny and a father) are thrown into circumstances far beyond their control.

From the show:

The moms at Mommy-Baby Meetup are used to competing — whoever's the most devoted to her family, has the best-behaved child, and the most satisfied husband wins. But as the chaos of the outside world encroaches on their turf, passive-aggression falls by the wayside, and each mom will have to decide just how much she loves her child.

Member Reviews (42)

Insipid, Fluffy, Confusing, Banal

See it if If you like a play where the characters are not likeable. A story that is not solid.

Don't see it if Shows with good endings or shows that dont delve away from plot.

Interesting ideas, Slow, Banal, Disappointing, Confusing

See it if for the interesting views on motherhood in the first half and to support the hard working performers.

Don't see it if logic is important to you. The situation lacks clarification. Actions like cooking bodies that seem impossible are shown without explanation

Original, Riveting, Thought-provoking, Great acting, Slow

See it if you want an abject lesson on survivalism in the dog-eat-dog world of helicopter parenting via a clever, biting, funny & grim tragicomedy.

Don't see it if you don't want to be lured into a false sense of comfort by a caustic but funny satire only to be dragged into a bleak dystopian chiller.

Dark satire, Ambitious, Thought-provoking, Edgy

See it if Inhumanity toward humanity reveals what's "cooking" in the heads of young parents and another child caretaker in extreme circumstances.Stew?

Don't see it if Tonal shifts and forced plot points in confined spaces in this dark outsize satire. The point wouldn't be lost if it were more grounded.

Racist, Dour, Exhausting, Loud

See it if You want to see a bunch of women be horrible to one another.

Don't see it if You're interested in a cohesive play. This felt more like a cheesy comedy slapped together with a dystopian nightmare. Read more

Intense, Edgy, Confusing, Relevant, Intelligent

See it if you enjoy passive-aggressive comedy amongst mostly mommies

Don't see it if you want the comedy to continue. Read more

Overrated, Indulgent, Disappointing

See it if you like a play that rivets from the reality of parenthood to some idiotic situation. no intermission so you can't really leave, darn!

Don't see it if you want to enjoy your time at the theater beyond the first 20 minutes..... and pay to feel trapped in your seat!

Great staging, Edgy, Ambitious, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if you are into dystopic drama.

Don't see it if violence and dystopias bother you. Read more

Critic Reviews (5)

"Mommy and Me and the Apocalypse: A barbed comedy takes a grim turn when friends find themselves tested over how far they’ll go to defend their choices and protect their children."
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4/5 Stars "Satire turns to horror in Anna Moench's new play"
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"'Mothers,' Where the Apocalypse Feels Familiar:
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"In 'Mothers,' Ordinary Mothers Lead Ordinary Lives — Until They Don't: Anna Moench brings a shocking new play about motherhood and survival to Playwrights Realm."
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"The first act of Anna Moench's 'Mothers' concludes with a genuine shock as the playwright startlingly upends all of our expectations. … Unfortunately, what you soon begin to suspect is that Moench just ran out of narrative steam and started writing something else."
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