Oedipus El Rey
Closed 1h 40m
Oedipus El Rey
82

Oedipus El Rey NYC Reviews and Tickets

82%
(90 Ratings)
Positive
91%
Mixed
9%
Negative
0%
Members say
Absorbing, Great acting, Ambitious, Intense, Great staging

About the Show

The Public Theater and the Sol Project present this new take on the classic Greek tragedy, set in South Central LA.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (90)

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311 Reviews | 45 Followers
83
Riveting, Ambitious, Edgy, Great writing

See it if Based on the Greek myth, but set in So. California, a Mexican youth lives in and through the tragedy.

Don't see it if A harsh drama is not your cup of tea.

408 Reviews | 86 Followers
83
Absorbing, Clever, Great staging, Thought-provoking, Ambitious

See it if you enjoy modern twists on classic stories. Creative adaptation which considers how the themes apply to contemporary social issues.

Don't see it if you get bored of the classics even when told in fresh new ways, you're offended by full nudity (long sex scene between man and woman)

417 Reviews | 190 Followers
82
Absorbing, Great acting, Great staging, Edgy, Intense

See it if You want to see an urban version of the Greek tragedy

Don't see it if Nudity and explicit sexual scenes upset you

262 Reviews | 57 Followers
81
Clever, Ambitious, Epic, Great acting, Intense

See it if you are familiar with the Oedipus story and appreciate a clever adaptation that remains faithful for the original.

Don't see it if violence or full nudity (male and female) is bothersome.

1122 Reviews | 382 Followers
80
Powerful, Well-staged, Intense, Thought-provoking, Imaginative

See it if intense, inventive theater appeals to you. This retelling is powerful. Largely well-acted w/strong staging. Some lines fell flat.

Don't see it if you get thrown by Spanglish. Or you want elaborate sets/costumes. Some fun effects, though (use of jail doors, sound, lights). Full nudity. Read more

349 Reviews | 57 Followers
80
Powerful adaptation of classic, Often riveting, Intense, Great staging

See it if Adapting the Greek classic to the LA barrio makes sense to the drama, if not the sensibility, of the story but the fatalism of the original

Don't see it if Is underplayed so what is left is a gang war story without undercurrent of preordainment. Still, machismo and swagger totally convincing.

261 Reviews | 70 Followers
80
Absorbing, Great acting, Great writing, Intelligent, Resonant

See it if Retelling of the Oedipus story set in Los Angeles prison and barrio - raw and sexy pulses with violence and energy

Don't see it if You can’t take violence or nudity ( the sex scene between Oedipus and Jocasta is long and hot) or need your classics pure and structured

176 Reviews | 19 Followers
80
Absorbing, Ambitious, Edgy, Riveting, Intense

See it if you want to see a clever take on an old story/

Don't see it if you mind the classics transported to topical times.

Critic Reviews (16)