Nothing Gold Can Stay NYC Reviews and Tickets

85%

(81 Ratings)

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95%

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Members say

Great acting, Absorbing, Relevant, Intense, Great writing

About the Show

Partial Comfort's world premiere drama offers a love story for the opioid era.

From the show:

Clay and Jess have big dreams: college, refuge from the cold Maine winters, and a permanent escape from the paycheck-to-paycheck, rent-a-center furniture lifestyle of their parents. When Jess finds herself temporarily stuck behind and at odds with her stepfather, she moves in with Clay's mom and begrudgingly takes a job at the local chicken farm. Meanwhile Clay heads off to college, counting down the days to his return, desperate to avoid the destiny of his geography. "Nothing Gold Can Stay" is love story for the era.

Featuring Mary Bacon, Adrienne Bengtsson, Peter Mark Kendall, Talene Monahon and Micheal Richardson.

Show-Score Member Reviews (81)

Riveting, Great writing, Great acting, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if you're interested in a show about how a drug addict can seriously affect the lives of everyone she comes in contact with

Don't see it if you're not up for an intense drama about drug addiction Read more

Playwright finds beautiful & heartbreaking nuances in this often distressing tale ...

See it if you want to defy the appraisal from the paper of record. Once again one of their reviewers gets it all wrong. Don't miss this rewarding play

Don't see it if serious & disturbing subjects subtly handled are not part of your theatrical fare Read more

Thought-provoking, Resonant, Great staging, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if you'd like to see outstanding acting in a resonant play about the effects of drug addiction on the addict and family that needs to be seen!

Don't see it if no reason not to see it unless you really can not handle a play honestly dealing with drug addiction.

Absorbing, Thought-provoking, Relevant, Great acting, Great writing

See it if you want to see a moving drama about the devastating effects of the opioid epidemic on two families in rural Maine.

Don't see it if you aren't interested in plays that deal with drug addiction. Read more

Relevant, Intense, Great writing, Absorbing, Great acting

See it if You want to see great acting and perfect casting. I am so impressed with this show. Every single actor delivered an impressive performance.

Don't see it if You want a fluffy or cute show Or If small theater in the round does not appeal to you.

Great acting, Must see, Resonant, Intense, Great writing

See it if You like absorbing plays about people you care about. The play socks it very hard, and comes to a gripping conclusion. Incredible acting.

Don't see it if If you like fluffy musicals with happy endings. The theater is off the beaten track but worth the schlep. Liam Neeson there to see his son!

Thought-provoking, Profound, Great acting, Great writing, Exquisite

See it if After kissing a few frogs this past week, I finally met this prince of a play. The casting is perfect in this incredibly well written play.

Don't see it if Due to the fact the story unfolds over several months, the scenes changes are a bit too short & numerous. The emotional result is worth it.

A conversation starter, A powerful play that deserves to be staged on-broadway!, Thought-provoking

See it if You enjoy powerful family drama. I guarantee that even the strongest of you will wince as the drama unfolds in such an intimate space.

Don't see it if Your job is so stressful that you prefer light and fluffy comedy and musicals to keep yourself balanced. Read more

Critic Reviews (6)

"Stuck in Maine in ‘Nothing Gold Can Stay’: Friends and family about to be left behind when a young man goes to college reckon with a world of narrow choices in Chad Beckim’s play."
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"The Preciousness of Life in Beckim's 'NOTHING GOLD CAN STAY'"
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"Many scenes are brutally, thrillingly honest -- especially when it comes time to make an inventory of the human wreckage onstage -- marking Beckim as a new writer to watch."
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4/5 Stars "'Wasted Youth Among the 99 Per Cent': The opioid epidemic upends two families in a stirring new play by Chad Beckim"
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"A heartbreaking 95-minute family drama depicting the ravages of rampant opioid addiction in the present day United States. The topical scenario is enforced by the skillful writing, searing performances and crisp production. Painful plot twists inject surprise to the familiar material."
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"A master class in finding the humor and light in the brutality of a family shattered by drug addiction."
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Partial Comfort Productions