Our Brother’s Son NYC Reviews and Tickets
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See it if You enjoy a play with unexpected twists that grabs your attention
Don't see it if You are looking for a comedy filled play. There is some humor in the play
See it if A wild ride from start to finish - storyline has twists for each character that are interesting and thought provoking. Gripping. I loved it
Don't see it if Realistic family dramas are not relatable for you.
See it if You enjoy a well written and acted play presenting a complex life problem for all of us to ponder. Jump in to life’s complexity.
Don't see it if If you are looking for a lighthearted comedy. This intense play asks complicated questions and makes you part of the family.
See it if Great performances, staging, writing, etc. Didn't know what this was about til I went but was pleasantly surprised. Short, but engrossing.
Don't see it if You would rather see something lighter. There are some funny moments but this is not a comedy.
See it if Family drama that funny and you are thinking O'boy. Make you think what would you do if?
Don't see it if Family drama, broken promise and suprises.
See it if Outstanding acting&staging in a family drama that features realistic characters in a dark story. This show makes you cry,laugh, and think.
Don't see it if A realistic drama with unexpected plot twists is not your thing. Read more
See it if A moving drama with interesting family dynamics that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Don't see it if If you wanted a light play, then skip this one.
See it if you want to see a well written and acted play about a family with problems.
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Critic Reviews (6)
"Dr. Gluck is certainly better qualified than I am to comment on the ethics of organ transplants from the young to the old. And perhaps as someone who has spent a career witnessing hard choices, he wanted to let his audience off easy. As a new dramatist, however, it's tantamount to malpractice."
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The battery of shocker revelations keeps things lively, but Our Brother's Son is what Variety used to call a "sudser," with characters and dialogue that feel imported from a long-ago plot arc Guiding Light or Another World. There's no nuance or shading in the writing, just a ton of exposition followed by a series of bombshells that cue plenty of finger-pointing.
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Freshman playwright Charles Gluck, a retired gastroenterologist who has finally followed his dream to write a play, has turned out one terrific piece of theater. There is virtually no superfluous dialogue in this script; almost every line serves a specific purpose, whether it’s to provide key exposition, continue to build the play’s fully three-dimensional characters or to accelerate and intensify the dramatic through point.
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Our Brother’s Son suffers from single-issue doldrums exacerbated by symptoms of contrivance, cliché, and casting. It needs a script doctor more than a doctor playwright to prescribe a remedy for relief.
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The premise of “Our Brother’s Son” is a promising one, and Charles Gluck, though a first-time playwright, might seem like the right person to explore it: He was a practicing physician for thirty years. But, while the play seems initially like a workmanlike family dramedy, it begins to feel like a missed opportunity, until it takes a sharp turn into an outright misfire.
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Despite family secrets being revealed, two brushes with death, a constantly rotating set and repeated storming out of the house, not all that much happens in Our Brother’s Son, a passable but toothless drama by career gastroenterologist turned first-time playwright Charles Gluck.
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