One November Yankee

See it if Art piece begets a sibling adventure story that crashes into the next that crashes into the next.Six roles, 4 scenes, 3 plots, and 2 actors.

Don't see it if Disasters happen.Talented TVtwosome (one tussled on screen with Tallulah and one with Medusa) deserve a better engineered property than this

Also Title refers to an indicator tag. Plane wreck.

See it if Only to see these actors if you are a fan. I like 59E59 and try to attend many of their shows.This was not a winner.

Don't see it if Disjointed, awkward play. So contrived -words and topics were mentioned in each of the three scenes, but not subtly or interestingly...

Also ...He was trying to show they were connected but didn't do it well. Unbelievable characters and situations. And why did the playwright feel the need to make gratuitous jokes about the deaths of JFK Jr. and Joan Rivers? Unpleasant. But those jokes were also indicative of the way the play was written and the constant reaching for a joke when there is none. I had never seen these actors in anything before although of course I had heard of them. It was clearly a vehicle for them, but it really highlighted for me the difference between theater and television actors. It is not the same. Much of the problem for me was the artificiality and heavy handedness of the acting which I am not used to seeing on a New York stage.... Read more Read less

See it if Powers and Hamlin do their best with a limited script to make this play entertaining; interested in seeing them on stage.

Don't see it if not much substance and can seem like a bad comedy show; the writing is poor, set is awkward; video between costume changes doesn't work.

See it if You want to see two incredible veteran actors in a very small space

Don't see it if You are looking for a big flashy Broadway type play. The set is interesting but it’s very black box style

Also I almost passed on this show because of some of the reviews I read on show score. I was pleasantly surprised by this. I gave it a 68 and that is a perfect score for this type of show. There’s nothing wrong with it. The acting is perfect. The direction is perfect. The set is great. With the script they had and the space they had to work with they could not have done a better job. If this show was done with actors that were not perfection I think this show would be very hard to sit through. It’s definitely worth checking out even if the story doesn’t grab you the two actors put on one hell of a display... Read more Read less

See it if You are a fan of Stephanie Powers and Harry Hamlin. Both very good.

Don't see it if You're looking for a deep play.

See it if you like to see famous tv actors.

Don't see it if you are expecting anything interesting.It is dull, pointless, predictable. Avoid if you can.

See it if You want to see these stars. This is an interweaving tale with art references, the pain of loss, the randomness of life.

Don't see it if You are put off by the frequent pauses for costume changes, odd lighting, but she can still carry off those spike heels.

See it if You are a fan of either Harry Hamlin or Stefanie Powers. You really enjoy two handers.

Don't see it if You dislike pieces that rely a bit too much on fortunate coincidences. Are tired of the same old family-dynamics you've seen before.

Also Artists are just children who refuse to put down their crayons. -Al Hirschfeld

While I don't think that Joshua Ravetch should put down his crayons I do think that he needs to take crayon to paper and re-write this one quite a bit.

One November Yankee seems like a mashup of two different, rather cliche, archetypal plays. Half of it lives in the feuding siblings world, and the other in the "let's poke fun at ourselves as artists" world.

There are a few moments in the play where it threatens to break through the clouds and go somewhere original but those moments are short lived.

I was also truly baffled by the rather large performances.

The set, lighting, and costume design are all very serviceable. I was on the fence as to the original music. It sounds a bit like a stock music option you might have found in iMovie at some points.... Read more Read less

See it if I was bored. Admittedly, I went to see Harry Hamlin and Stephanie Powers. They did not disappoint. But they were given little to work with.

Don't see it if You want plot, coherence, or meaning. If you’re going for the two stars, you’ll be satisfied, if not enthralled. But you could do worse.

See it if You want a kinda cool plane set.

Don't see it if You don't want a production that is poorly executed on all fronts.

See it if You’re a fan of Harry Hamlin and/or Stefanie Powers. The play is 80 minutes, 3 vignettes and it was nice to see these 2 performers.

Don't see it if You prefer profound dramas. This show is far from that. The two play brother and sister and it’s nice to see their interaction.

See it if you enjoy 2 seasoned actors play 3 roles each in an 80 min. show with some life evoking questions.

Don't see it if you do not like a show with just 2 actors and much dialogue.

See it if Straightforward, not too taxing drama. Better than expected performance by Hamlin, in particular

Don't see it if You want a show with great depth or complex staging

See it if You wish to see a couple of television celebrities trying valiently to make something sensical out of this bad, bad script.

Don't see it if you expect to see a well-crafted dramedy, with dialogue that isn't too often cringe-worthy.

See it if You like Harry Hamlin and Stefanie Powers. The acting was fun with them.

Don't see it if You want a good story that will hold your attention.

See it if you want to see two old-time TV actors in a not-very-good play. Poor writing and staging by the same person

Don't see it if you like well-written plays, with character arcs. This ain't it.

See it if you're a fan of Harry Hamlin and/or Stefanie Powers and want to see them in three related tales involving siblings and a plane crash.

Don't see it if you want a more elaborate production with character arcs. This is 80 minutes, four scenes, one set, and two actors playing multiple parts.

See it if You are nostalgic to see two stars from the past, Harry Hamlin and Stephanie Powers, and don’t expect to see a profound and exciting play.

Don't see it if You expect a work of intelligence with good writing and acting. This is not that play. The plot is silly and uninteresting.

Also I can’t say I was disappointed because i hadn’t expected much. I thought the art world that featured in the play would interest me, but it wasn’t well written. I simply bought a ticket to see Harry Hamlin and Stephanie Powers.... Read more Read less

See it if Interested in how we relate, come together and handle difficulties in this author's view. Scenes tie together without becoming trite.

Don't see it if Looking for better than just decent (at least in my opinion). Hamlin, Powers so what. Play promotion may have set expectations too high.

See it if you'd like to see Stephanie Powers and Harry Hamlin

Don't see it if you don't care for 2-person shows

Also Entertaining if a bit confusing. The 2 actors play several sets of brother and sister.
Interesting.... Read more Read less

See it if Watching 2 old pros, harry Hamlin and Stefanie powers live is entertaining if you remember them in their youth

Don't see it if You expect outstanding dialogue as it I'd mostly cliche

See it if you're interested in seeing two veteran actors perform three different roles over four scenes as siblings as a result of a plane crash.

Don't see it if looking for more from a show than two actors and an airplane. While clever in how the show played out at only 80 minutes, it just felt slow.